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Kamal S. Prasad

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…

5 min readNov 15, 2023

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My village garden, under construction.

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Kamal S. Prasad

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…

5 min readOct 7, 2023

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Beware! The Hubris of Righteousness

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Kamal S. Prasad

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.

7 min readJul 9, 2023

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A women giving donating to a homeless man.

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Kamal S. Prasad

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…

4 min readMay 22, 2023

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Moving to the Village

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Kamal S. Prasad

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…

7 min readFeb 11, 2023

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

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Kamal S. Prasad

Site Visit — Week Seven

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

5 min readOct 16, 2022

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Site Visit — Week Seven

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Kamal S. Prasad

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.

7 min readSep 25, 2022

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A Peace Corps Trainee in Zambia — Weeks 5 & 6

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Kamal S. Prasad

Coming to Zambia — Week Four

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

5 min readSep 11, 2022

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Coming to Zambia — Week Four

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Coming to Zambia — Week Three

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

5 min readSep 4, 2022

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Coming to Zambia — Week Three

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Coming to Zambia — Week 2

A bried summary of my second week in Zambia.

4 min readAug 30, 2022

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Coming to Zambia — Week 2

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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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