Host Family's home, Madagascar

Travel Blogs from Host Family's home (5)

Jessica
Jessica's Letter from Mid-November
Nov 14, 2003

... to some people. Despite the fact that I'm really happy, there are some uncomfortable moments. I think that my host family is having difficulty separating my linguistic and cultural idiocy from their impression of my general intelligence. For instance, ...

A travel blog entry by jessicagordon
Letter from mid-December, Host Family
Letter from mid-December
Dec 9, 2003

... too - my sister's friends ask me about America and sometimes practice English with me; I've been able to teach my family important basic health messages (like covering leftovers so flies don't land on them after walking in shit) that they wouldn't have ...

A travel blog entry by jessicagordon
Letter to Sarah, Host family*s home, Madagascar travel blog
Letter to Sarah
Nov 25, 2003

... me after each prayer. The 10-yr-olds aren't so interested in religion, but the rest of my host family (especially extended family when they visit) is. One of their first question was whether I'm Catholic or Protestant. Initially I only answered ¨ ...

A travel blog entry by jessicagordon
Letter to Keramet, Host Family
Letter to Keramet
Dec 31, 2003

... , in trouble -- I didn't think domestic violence was a legal issues in developing countries but apparently it is here -- yay Madagascar! And when I told Peace Corps, they said that people in that situation would come to my house, since my dad is the ...

A travel blog entry by jessicagordon

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