“Lots of bug-a-bug and cockroaches,” Sam observed as we peered in at the chaos. Sure enough, our flashlight revealed that the writhing floor was a multitude of three-inch African cockroaches scurrying every which way. The tunnels climbing the walls had been sculpted by termites, or bug-a-bug as the Liberians colorfully named them. The tomb-like odor […]
Chapter 4: Left Behind and Very Alone at JFK
Now we were disembarking at JFK in New York City, two country kids who had traveled a long way from Diamond Springs and Auburn California. All we had to do was check in at the Pan Am desk, grab a bite to eat, and catch our trans-Atlantic flight to Africa. Ah that life should […]
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Peace Corps Tales from Africa 