Author Archives: Martinez

Photos now, Words later.

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Martinez

There’s a big post about life in Africa coming, I promise. I wanted to get photos done first.

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As usual I don’t have any free time. The long story short: I’ll be working just outside the city of San, on the Burkina Faso border. I leave visit my site for a week tomorrow, and I’m pretty excited. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Homestay, Pt. 1

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Martinez

To say the peace corps is an emotional roller-coaster is a criminal understatement. One moment you’re in the stratosphere after completing a long series of greetings; the next you’re in hell, as you can’t understand a word of what anyone … Continue reading →

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A few from today

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Martinez

There’s even one of me!

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Clearing the chute

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Martinez

We’re back at Tubaniso for a few days. I’m too tired to compose a post tonight. Any attempt at describing the last 2 weeks deserves some thought and effort. However I wanted to post a few pictures that I took … Continue reading →

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From here to Timboctou

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Martinez

Disclaimer: It’s late, I have no power and have no time, so it’s not edited. deal. Stepping off the plane at 11:30 p.m., the humidity hit me like a brick wall. We filed, 80 bleary, jet-lagged, and sleep deprived Peace … Continue reading →

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Getting There

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Martinez

With limited access to power and spotty internet, this is all I can post for the moment. I’ll describe the experience of the last few days by Wednesday, hopefully.

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In Summary: Portland.

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Martinez

To keep it quick: Portland was the best year of my life. Here are my favorite images from my time there, in no particular order. Shoutout to Ivar Vong for mentioning LightBox 2.

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Early Arrivals

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Martinez

It was pretty obvious who was there for the Peace Corps. Every now and then you’d see one: Confused, wide-eyed, carrying two huge bags and obviously looking around for any sign as to where to catch the shuttle to the … Continue reading →

Author Archives: Martinez

Photos now, Words later.

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