Aaaaand I've got lice, as if my hair hasn't gone through enough
China about 1 month ago view →
No Peanut Butter OR Hazelnut Butter. And no cheese.
China about 1 month ago view →
The corner market has five brands of hazelnut butter, but no PEANUT butter. FMPCL
Azerbaijan about 1 month ago view →
This site proves my suspicions: PCVs are all just a bunch of entitled jackasses. Oh wait, but it's so funny, so it's okay to belittle people...
Mauritania about 1 month ago view →
Supposed to leave for Azerbaijan on April 2nd, but the country's Peace Corps program was shut down on April 1st. I will now be going to Mozambique instead, but not until Sept. I still have no apartment, no job, no phone, and no health insurance.
Azerbaijan 2 months ago view →
Benzene in my water. 300 times the U.S. limit.
China 2 months ago view →
At my gf homestead I had to use the latrine during the night but I was too afraid to go to the latrine for fear of being taken for muti. I decided to relieve myself behind her rondavel in a plastic bag. She waited listening by the door in case someone ap
Swaziland 2 months ago view →
I gave my HCN friend a pair of shoes. The next day she yelled at me and called me selfish infront of her son's teacher.
Sierra Leone 2 months ago view →
Eating sticky rice 3x a day and getting hemorrhoids on a weekly bases.
Thailand 2 months ago view →
Celibacy is my best option.
Swaziland 2 months ago view →
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