Author Archives: lganjbakhsh

ain’t no party like a gojam party

Posted on May 10, 2012

All I wanted to do was get home and watch Dexter. I hadn’t been feeling well since returning to Bahir Dar from my trip to Hawassa. I had spent yesterday afternoon at the PC office trying to get some work … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ethiopia, Peace Corps, Bahir Dar, volunteer, injera, wat, doro, bean/maize concoction, Dashen beer, St. Mary's birthday?, sheep stew, buna, coffee, Dexter, Gojam, drunken weepiness, tella, berbere, forgetting names, Amharic in America, chicken slaughter | 2 Comments

what is the work

Posted on May 2, 2012

The most common question I’m asked by folks back home is “what are you working on?” This is followed closely by “what do you do?” While “you know, just saving the world” is the default tongue-in-cheek response, I’ll actually attempt … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Corner, Bahir Dar, Bahir Dar University, culture swap, Ethiopia, Gender Club, goals two and three, just saving the world, PSAs, volunteer, work, your tax dollars at work | 1 Comment

bed net bonnet, anyone?: a guest post by the good doctor

Posted on April 10, 2012

Hello All, This is The Good Doctor here. Many of you may not know me so let me introduce myself. My name is Jean. I have a PhD in Molecular Biology and I’m finishing up my Masters of Public Health … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bed net, blog about malaria month, Ethiopia, latrine roof, malaria, misuse, molecular biology, mosquitoes, nMD, Peace Corps, saving the world, Stomp Out Malaria, The Good Doctor | 4 Comments

hooked on meph

Posted on April 9, 2012

It’s international Blog about Malaria Month. Yes, that’s a real thing. I suppose, then, that I’ll blog about malaria. Most of you probably don’t think about malaria… ever. It’s on my mind. I don’t want to get malaria. That seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bahir Dar, bed net, blog about malaria month, blood, Ethiopia, falciparum, malaria, mefloquine, mephaquin, mosqu, mosquitoes, Peace Corps, science, soul-crushing headaches, The Good Doctor, vivax, vivid dreams | 4 Comments

america the beau-tee-ful

Posted on March 29, 2012

There are moments when I think about my journey to Ethiopia and muse about how I came to be in Bahir Dar. But I know I’m not the only person or thing from the States that has made the voyage … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bahir Dar, Bloomington Parks and Recreation, Bucks, Bucky Badger, Ethiopia, Gamecocks, Ganj-Box Section, Just Doing It, knockoffs, Michael Scott's Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meredith Palmer Memorial Celebrity Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run Race for the Cure, Packers, Peace Corps, T-shirts, UWM | 2 Comments

leibovitzes of lethiopiah

Posted on February 20, 2012

We take a brief pause from the views of LethiopiaH to bring you Ethiopia through a different lens. The lens of a couple of thieves. Most of you probably remember that a few months back, I had a little incident … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, Herb Ritts, Leibovitz, Peace Corps, photos, Pictures, thieves | Leave a comment

the tv’s on at the hotel ethiopia

Posted on February 20, 2012

If someone (like, say, me) were to write a story about the last few months of my life, they’d start it with this (because this person is not a very good writer): Welcome to The Hotel Ethiopia. And, yes, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged advertising, african cup of nations, al jazeera, association football, bbc world, bundesliga, check out, Didier Drogba, hot showers, hotel living, jello, Mad Men, maid service, mbc2, rom service, serie a, super sport, The Eagles, TV, two weeks notice | Leave a comment

djibouti keeps me busy

Posted on February 13, 2012

Hello, blog audience! It’s been quite some time since my last post, and for that I apologize. I’ve been busy, yes, but that’s no excuse for neglecting you. So, you may be wondering, “what has she been doing that’s kept … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Addis Ababa, African Peace Caravan, bay of ghoubet, behavior change communication, bike bling, Djibouti, Djibouti jokes, Ethiopia, French Foreign Legion, great rift valley, intimate detail, Lake Assal, obesity, Peace Corps, Training, vacation, volunteer, whale sharks, Zambia | 1 Comment

a quick note on the new year

Posted on January 9, 2012

It’s a new year. Whew. I like the idea of a clean slate. 2012 is big in the Life of Leah. It’s my first full calendar year in Ethiopia (if all goes well). I’ll be turning 31 (yikes). I’ll miss my … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amharic, Bahir Dar, books, Djibouti, end of the world, Ethiopia, guitar, Mayan calendar, movies, Peace Corps, sunscreen, volunteer | 1 Comment

2011 in review

Posted on January 2, 2012

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,800 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading →

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