Phase 4: RecalibrateLiving and working in a country ranked 180 out of 187 on the human development index has taken its toll on my outlook, naturally changing…Dec 3, 2016Dec 3, 2016
1 Year Ebola FreeToday was the 1 year anniversary of the end of Ebola in Sierra Leone. Everyone in the streets stood still for 3 minutes at 11am to both…Nov 7, 2016Nov 7, 2016
Phase 3: ListenWe walk up from the dirt road, through a gate, onto a large cement courtyard with several rundown buildings.Oct 24, 2016Oct 24, 2016
Phase 2: MimicI am a hypocrite. I moved to Sierra Leone to assist with the administration of microloans to groups of women in underserved populations…Oct 8, 2016Oct 8, 2016
Phase 1: ObserveI have arrived as expected — sticky, frizzy, hungry and culture shocked. It has been more than 10 years since my last stay on the continent…Oct 4, 2016Oct 4, 2016
BearingsDaffodils bring London back to life in March; their vibrant yellow petals open from windowsills and fill St. James Park. They serve as a…Apr 23, 2016Apr 23, 2016
