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J.I.M. Kendall
Mar 24, 20208 min read
Evacuated out of Vanuatu
My journey out of Vanuatu when I was evacuated by the Peace Corps.
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J.I.M. Kendall
Feb 29, 20208 min read
Making a Pandanus Leaf Mat - Part 1
Part One - Preparing the leaves for weaving Pandanus leaf mat making is an old art form here in Vanuatu and is an important part of the...
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J.I.M. Kendall
Feb 14, 20206 min read
It was harder to join the Peace Corps than to join the Marine Corps
When I was 19 I went to boot camp for the Marine Corps. The journey to boot camp was relatively easy. I had a high school diploma, a...
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J.I.M. Kendall
Jan 31, 20204 min read
I Didn't Kill the Chicken
The chicken was looking at me, and she knew what was coming. She tucked her head down as far as she could into her shoulders. And just...
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J.I.M. Kendall
Jan 14, 20205 min read
Peace Corps Journey - Reconnect Training
The first three months at your site have passed on by now. This was the time for you to integrate into your community. To find your place...
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J.I.M. Kendall
Jan 9, 20207 min read
Xennial
My name is Janel and I was born in 1980. Which makes me an odd generation, not really either a Gen X or a Gen Y or Millennial. When you...
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J.I.M. Kendall
Jan 8, 20207 min read
A Day in the Life
A day in the life a ni-Van from my village
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J.I.M. Kendall
Nov 30, 20197 min read
Peace Corps Journey - Integration
Description of my integration period at my new site.
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J.I.M. Kendall
Nov 10, 20193 min read
Mosquito net - your best defense
The undeniable benefit of the mosquito net for your bed is not that it prevents a bite from an infected mosquito thus preventing the...
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J.I.M. Kendall
Nov 10, 20194 min read
Menstruation Station
Finding the right menstruation products.
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J.I.M. Kendall
Nov 10, 20195 min read
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
I think we have all been there when there is a food item in front of us that just makes you cringe. Maybe it's offal, such as liver,...
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J.I.M. Kendall
Oct 25, 20196 min read
Laundry Time
It is a necessary task that is not fun even in the best of circumstances - time to do your laundry. As you may have guessed, laundry in...
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J.I.M. Kendall
Oct 23, 20194 min read
The Power of Being Divorced
No, I don't want to get fixed up with your son, or nephew, or friend. I'm divorced - been there, done that.
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J.I.M. Kendall
Sep 10, 20196 min read
It's All Sunshine, Rainbows, and Happiness!! --Right?
How I plan to talk about the negative and the challenges of my experience.
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J.I.M. Kendall
Sep 4, 20199 min read
To the Garden!!
Mary Mary, Quit Contrary - How does your garden grow? With Sweat and Labor and great endeavor And tired Mama's in a row Where I am living...
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J.I.M. Kendall
Aug 20, 20197 min read
The Peace Corps Journey - Initial Training
From leaving the states to finishing your training in country.
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J.I.M. Kendall
Aug 20, 20199 min read
Aelan Pets
A comparison of pet ownership in Vanuatu versus the U.S. with personal commentary.
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J.I.M. Kendall
Jun 24, 20195 min read
Adventures in the Bush Kitchen
I enjoy cooking and have worked as a professional cook in the military, in restaurants, and as an amateur at home. Cooking in a bush...
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J.I.M. Kendall
Jun 17, 20199 min read
Six Months in Salt Lake City
For my six months of waiting in SLC for the Peace Corps I got work driving for Lyft. And it was a really good, very interesting...
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J.I.M. Kendall
Apr 24, 20193 min read
Packing for Vanuatu
Any new volunteer for the Peace Corps (PC) is going to have to decide what to bring with them for the next two years of their life...
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