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Discover my adventures as a Peace Corps volunteer in Armenia (older blog posts from Thailand, Mongolia, and Nepal). Follow along for pictures, stories, and what it’s like living in a rural mountain village in Armenia. Learn about the projects I do, the people I meet, and my daily life as a teacher and volunteer.

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A typical day, or maybe a not so typical day

by Jim Damico

Okay, I’m sorry I haven’t posted a new update to the blog in a while but there just didn’t seem anything blog-worthy lately. That’s not to say that every day …

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Computer hell and heaven

by Jim Damico

A few of you might be wondering why I haven’t posted a new blog entry for a couple of weeks. Well, I’ve been to the hell realm computers, other people’s …

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International Day of Peace at the Center

by Jim Damico

September 21st is called the International Day of Peace as proclaimed by the United Nations. For the last seven years, the religious community of Buddhist, Baha’i, Catholic, Muslim and Hindu …

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First snow in Mongolia this year (2009)

by Jim Damico

Who would have ever thought that our first snow storm would be in September. Yes, September 19th to be exact. A little early this year (last year the first snow …

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Having a plan (or no plan)

by Jim Damico

Usually I post what’s been happening on this page, but today I wanted to post an email I sent to a friend, Monica who writes a great blog called Buddhist …

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Living And Learning In Mongolia: Starting Year Two

by Jim Damico

Arriving and Teaching in Mongolia I’ve been living and working in Mongolia for a year now. It seems like just yesterday that Tsetsgee picked me up at the airport and …

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Durimaa’s Wedding Celebration

by Jim Damico

Sometimes I just feel out of the loop. Durimaa, the Stupa Cafe manager usually picks stuff up for the residents when she does the weekly shopping for the cafe. But …

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Dolma Ling Community Center Soup Kitchen Anniversary

by Jim Damico

August 28th was the 6th Anniversary of of the Dolma Ling Community Center Soup Kitchen. It is the only 5-day a week soup kitchen feeding the hungry in Ulaanbaatar. Even …

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Last day of summer – Let’s go for a picnic!

by Jim Damico

Well, I won’t write much but just wanted to tell you summer is winding down. Registration starts this week and my English classes start on the 7th. So, another school …

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Visitors, visitors, and more visitors

by Jim Damico

Who would have ever thought that while living off the beaten track in Mongolia, I would have so many visitors. Judy and her daughter Zoey are traveling in Korea and …

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My name is Jim and I am a PCV in Armenia. But I have also served in Thailand, Mongolia, and Nepal. I set up this website to help others. For more info about this site click here.

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The content of this website is mine alone and does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Government, the Peace Corps, or the Armenian Government.”

OTHER ADVENTURES

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