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The First Three Months — Part 1

The first three months living in the village as a bona fide Peace Corps Volunteer is known as the Community Entry period. During Community…

Nov 15, 2023

My village garden, under construction.

Nov 15, 2023

Beware! The Hubris of Righteousness

At first glance, one might think that this article is about self-righteousness. While the infamy of self-righteous behavior is typically…

Oct 7, 2023

Beware! The Hubris of Righteousness

Oct 7, 2023

Selfishness as a motivation to do good

Do good things and help others succeed because it is in your own best interest to do so.

Jul 9, 2023

A women giving donating to a homeless man.

Jul 9, 2023

Moving to the Village

The day after the swearing in ceremony we loaded up the Landcruisers with all the stuff we had bought for our villages and headed off to…

May 22, 2023

Moving to the Village

May 22, 2023

Final Days as a Peace Corps Trainee

A lot has happened since the time I posted my last update. As you can imagine, things have been moving fast, and I’ve had limited access to…

Feb 11, 2023

A sample of handmade cards from the pupils of Matipula Primary School

Feb 11, 2023

Site Visit — Week Seven

This week I went to my village for a site visit.

Oct 16, 2022

Site Visit — Week Seven

Oct 16, 2022

A Peace Corps Trainee in Zambia — Weeks 5 & 6

A review of weeks 5 and 6 in my time as Peace Corps Trainee in Zambia.

Sep 25, 2022

A Peace Corps Trainee in Zambia — Weeks 5 & 6

Sep 25, 2022

Coming to Zambia — Week Four

Week Four summary, including a visit to a rural school.

Sep 11, 2022

Coming to Zambia — Week Four

Sep 11, 2022

Coming to Zambia — Week Three

Week three update is about food, visit to the mall and my attempt at bargaining for a better price.

Sep 4, 2022

Coming to Zambia — Week Three

Sep 4, 2022

Coming to Zambia — Week 2

A bried summary of my second week in Zambia.

Aug 30, 2022

Coming to Zambia — Week 2

Aug 30, 2022

Kamal S. Prasad

Kamal S. Prasad

Writer, filmmaker, student, teacher, ponderer, wanderer, dabbler. Trying to be a good human. It's hard. Trying to be happy. That's the hardest.

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