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The Story of Stacey

Around Coronado Swim recap: kissed by seals

I stood in the swash of La Jolla cove, adjusting to the 63-degree water and preparing to swim. Sea lions barked from nearby rocks and…

May 12

Around Coronado Swim recap: kissed by seals

May 12

28 years of paper cuts

My maternal great-great-grandfather moved to Washington DC in the early 1900’s to administer the Boxer Indemnity scholarship. My maternal…

Mar 18, 2021

Mar 18, 2021

Goodbye, for now.

When I first came to Dar, everyone said that my two months would fly by. And damn it, they were right. As Peter drives out of our…

Aug 29, 2015

Goodbye, for now.

Aug 29, 2015

On the Move

The past two weeks have been full of movement. A weekend in Zanzibar, meeting my lovely friend Liz; a week at the Pre-Global…

Aug 1, 2015

On the Move

Aug 1, 2015

Awaiting the challenges of solo travel in a “developing country”

It’s been two weeks since I landed in Dar; two weeks since I’ve published a post. Loving texts, calls, and emails remind me of this fact…

Jul 14, 2015

Awaiting the challenges of solo travel in a “developing country”

Jul 14, 2015

Bongoyo

I awake to a chorus of English conversation, Swahili radio, and boisterous laughter. It’s Monday at 7:30am. I smile as I stretch, for I’ve…

Jun 29, 2015

Bongoyo

Jun 29, 2015

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Arrival

“Yes!! Waaaaa-hoo! He did it! He landed! I’m in Dar es Salaam, baby!” The woman in front of me rejoices as our plane rolls down the runway…

Jun 26, 2015

Arrival

Jun 26, 2015

“Why are you going to Africa?” and other FAQs regarding my summer

Next Wednesday, I depart for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to begin my “Post-graduate Adventure.” This generic phrase (inspired by my parents…

Jun 17, 2015

“Why are you going to Africa?” and other FAQs regarding my summer

Jun 17, 2015

The Story of Stacey

The Story of Stacey

A recent Stanford grad commences her exploration of the world; shares her musings, mistakes, and “insights” here. First stop: summer in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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