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Heidi had a bad experience last night seeing a homeless crippled woman lying (dead??) on the street, right at the foothold of her homestay. No one cared or helped her. Two hours of waiting … No one wanted to become involved and her Housemother got very angry when Heidi used a blanket to cover this…

Blissfully awoken by the soft cooing of Tony O’s turtle doves made for a tremendous start to the long-ass day ahead of us. With full bellies and laden with a fabulous array of lovely gifts, slaDE~ and I set off for the border. Homeward bound, sort of. The effects of 9-11 were apparent even in…

A much awaited excursion was made with my teacher to the famously renown Mennonite Bakery. Spectacular!! I finally found a place to buy ‘Pan Integral’ (whole wheat bread and buns – a pure luxury and novelty here), soy milk (although a powder and sweetened) and american cheese. Most food that we take for granted as…

I literally feel as if I’ve been run over by a steam roller, several times over. I have a canker sore that makes speech almost indecipherable and I feel like ka-ka. Here’s hoping I can sleep better than last night! b l A H ……………