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On the roof top with Mohammad, Shahinaz, and Maryam
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Checking out the view of Turra
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Our living room (the only room with furniture)
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Shahinaz getting Maryam ready to go out
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My host mother, Om Amer ("mother of Amer")
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They talk me into wearing the hijab to Friday lunch at the aunt's house. I feel very awkward but they keep telling me I look beautiful.
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Suzanne and Maryam
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Me and my host sisters
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My host mother, Maryam, and me
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My Peace Corps Training group
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Walking around town and getting yelled at by everyone.
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Going visiting...the national past-time in Jordan.
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Family picture time
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Carla and I pick the grapes for our snack
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more group pictures
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more group pictures
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Me, Emily, Patrina, Carla, Vanessa, and Myrna (our teacher)
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Trying to make an American cake in a Jordanian kitchen
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Not much counter space
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Hmmmm...not sure how this one is going to turn out.
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The final product...not too bad
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Petrina and her new thobe
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The group is invited for lunch at Petrina's house
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Menu: eithen shiieb (Jordanian version of ravioli served in yogurt soup) and Koobana (fried balls of dough with ground meat inside)
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Teaching English...our first class
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Start with introductions..."Hello, my name is..."
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On to body parts
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Everyone sing "Head and shoulders, knees and toes"
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Last day of summer class...vocab review games
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Last day of summer class...vocab review games
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Match the word with the picture
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Visiting a "summer camp" put on by another Peace Corps Volunteer in Un Al-Gottain
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Last day of camp...passing out certificates
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A typical classroom in a Jordanian village
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A typical classroom in a Jordanian village
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Rooftop views of Turra
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Rooftop views of Turra
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Rooftop views of Turra
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Rooftop views of Turra
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Rooftop views of Turra
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Rooftop views of Turra
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Rooftop views of Turra- the Mosque next to our school
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Rooftop views of Turra- sunset
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Rooftop views of Turra- sunset
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Turra- the main road in the village
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Turra- the main road in the village
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Turra- the main road in the village
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Rooftop views of Turra
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Rooftop views of Turra
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Rooftop views of Turra
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Rooftop views of Turra
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Rooftop views of Turra
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Rooftop views of Turra
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A young Jordanian dresses up as a sheik
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Sheik Abudi
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Thanks to other Peace Corps volunteers who donated photos to this collection.
