Well, life has thrown another curve ball my way, and instead of returning to the Peace Corps, I'm off to teach English with a private company in Japan. Surprise!!
Guess that means this is the end of SPF 500.... This blog was really designed for my PC experience in Africa, and I don't have the heart to dismantle it to start over. Instead, through the infinite power of Google, I just created a new blog to carry on this journey! If you're interested, here is the new link: Japanamania
I hope you continue to follow along this crazy adventure with me!
After all, Goodbyes are simply a different way to say Hello.
~<3
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Farewell, Niger!
And one day
I woke to find
The future had no place
for me
I was unwanted in a world
that with my hands I helped build
Where once was honesty and pride
I now stand broken and alone
Just a shadow
of what I was meant to be
They say that Time will heal
The truth shall set us free
Well that depends
on what it is
that you choose to believe
- Holding On (lyrics), VNV Nation
Well, ladies and gentlemen, it's over. Thanks to "security issues" (please read more here), all Peace Corps Volunteers serving in Niger had to be evacuated. In a whirlwind of confusion and tears, I left Sambera, and my kitten, behind. After only six months, Niger had become my home. I don't regret a single thing, and I will never forget the kindnesses shown to me there by friends, neighbors, and the PC/Niger Staff.
Tondi, Valerie, Ousmane, Mani, and all the LCFs/Hamdy staff - Ay sabu aran se gumo. Mi yetti. Merci.
But while this Act is over, the Show must go on. My time with Peace Corps will not end here! Once I re-enroll, I hope to be off on a new adventure somewhere else in the world, making new friends and starting new projects. Stay tuned for the next installment in this crazy tale!
As Tondi put it, this isn't Goodbye; it's just "kala tonton."
See you all soon!
~Mich
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