attempts at polygot-ism

on pueblo ingles and the multiple meanings of “going down”

November 9, 2011 coto del valle, spain

“You are turning me crazy!” Alex, the Spanish engineer bellowed across our table. Unfazed, I corrected him, “I think you mean I am driving you crazy.” “You mean like a car?” He asked, scribbling notes frantically on a piece of paper, “I am driving you crazy…” “Yes, but I am driving you crazy, not you.” [...]

a very spooky radio show

October 31, 2010 kedougou, senegal

An ongoing project in the Kedougou region is the weekly Peace Corps radio show. Every Monday at 3pm Greenwich Mean Time the Kedougou Radio Communitaire–like your local NPR station, but with more Akon and Celine Dion–is taken over by a Kedougou region Peace Corps Volunteer (usually KC). The radio shows vary from week to week. [...]

is your big butt in peace?

March 18, 2010 kedougou, senegal

Greetings are very important in Senegalese society. It is no wonder it takes me me so long to do anything, when I have to preface every interaction with five minutes worth of greeting exchange. Did you sleep in peace? Did you spend the morning/afternoon/day in peace? How is it going? Are you healthy? And your [...]

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