The Mourning After

The Mourning After

Volunteers in Cameroon promote widow rights instead of widow rites.
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Writing in the Dark

Writing in the Dark

What it's like to write a book in southwestern Uganda.
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Growing Roots: Why I Moved to Uganda

Growing Roots: Why I Moved to Uganda

Trina makes the move from travelling to living.
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16 Ways to Say Banana

16 Ways to Say "Banana"

I say "banana" and you say. . ."kabaragala"?
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Volunteer at an Orphanage in Central or South America

Volunteer at an Orphanage in Central or South America

Make the wise choice—spend your next vacation volunteering at one of five orphanages in Peru, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Dominican Republic or Guatemala.
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A Return to India

A Return to India

Crystal returns from India, but she's not saying goodbye.
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A Day in the Life of a Cyclist on the Silk Road

A Day in the Life of a Cyclist on the Silk Road

Kelly is cycling 10,000 kilometres. But the reason why might surprise you.
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The Vulnerability Trip

The Vulnerability Trip

Travelling on the kindness of strangers.
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5 Things I Miss About India

5 Things I Miss About India

You don't know what you've got till it's gone.
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Obruni Celebrities

"Obruni" Celebrities

What happens when the novelty of being the centre of attention wears off?
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The Bakiga Bridesmaid

The Bakiga Bridesmaid

Trina Moyles had been a bridesmaid before—but never in a wedding like this.
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    The Bakiga Bridesmaid

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    Trina Moyles had been a bridesmaid before - but never in a wedding like this.

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Great Excavations: Volunteering on Archaeological Sites Worldwide

Great Excavations: Volunteering on Archaeological Sites Worldwide

If you have a penchant for the past and don’t mind a bit of dirt under your nails, diggers are in demand.
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    Great Excavations: Volunteering on Archaeological Sites Worldwide

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    If you have a penchant for the past and don't mind a bit of dirt under your nails, diggers are in demand.

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From the Field Blog: Editors’ Choice

From the Field Blog: Editors’ Choice

A round-up of Verge editorial staff’s favourite blog posts over the past few weeks.
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    From the Field Blog: Editors' Choice

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    A round-up of Verge editorial staff's favourite blog posts over the past few weeks.

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Hot Hot Ghanaian Summer

Hot Hot Ghanaian Summer

Sometimes the smallest (and hottest) changes are the hardest.
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The Importance of Vacation in a Volunteer Vacation

The Importance of "Vacation" in a Volunteer Vacation

Giving your all doesn't mean never taking a day off.
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Volunteering by Word of Mouth

Volunteering by Word of Mouth

After trying to set up volunteer positions across America with little response, Mike develops a new strategy.
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10 Tips and Tricks When Travelling India

10 Tips and Tricks When Travelling India

Easy ways to make your journey stress-free.
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2,400 Kilometres in 98 Hours

2,400 Kilometres in 98 Hours

Mike discovers that travel is about the people, not the tourist destinations.
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The Cocoa Connection

The Cocoa Connection

How chocolate farmers are conserving Nicaragua’s rainforests.
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