Percussion Festival in Foumban
July 27, 2009
Saturday morning, I met up with 3 French girls in Bafoussam and rode in their pick up truck to Foumban. Clotide is the French volunteer in Dschang and is blessed with a car. Seeing a girl drive here in Cameroon is really bizarre, but cool at the same time. I haven’t driven in over a year, and thinking about it…
Read More‘c’est comme ça chez nous’
July 27, 2009
Two weeks ago, I taught a week-long business seminar in Yaoundé, in collaboration with RELUFA, a network aim to reduce poverty in Cameroon. The NGO organized a group of young students who are currently in either high school or university. The seminar is a part of the summer program organized for youth. I had a lot of fun teaching; being…
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Small Luxuries
July 27, 2009
The one thing I know I will miss when I return to the “real world” is the way I find delight in the most minute details of life here. My friend Jérémy, the last of the Frenchies in my area, is leaving in a few weeks and he left the village for good a few days ago. Sad times. Saying…
Read MoreOut of the US and into… Cameroon?!
July 27, 2009
For most of us, the first time out of the US is usually somewhere nearby – Canada, Mexico – or somewhere popular in Europe – France, England, etc. On my first day of teaching the business seminar with RELUFA, I met two girls from the US. One of them is still in high school, and it was her first trip…
Read MoreLet the Rain Fall
July 9, 2009
We are most certainly in the midst of the rainy season here in West Cameroon. Today was a perfect rainy season day – the rain was falling ALL DAY LONG. I am not kidding. From the moment I woke up until even now, it’s either pouring or drizzling. So, like any other Peace Corps volunteer who is bien intégré (well…
Read MoreEmotional Rollercoaster
July 8, 2009
People probably often describe the Peace Corps experience as a roller coaster ride – full of unknowns, etc. That is undoubtedly true, but for me, the emotional roller coaster ride seems to have a greater effect than the general ambiguity of everyday life. My emotions are heightened. So when I am feeling happy, I am REALLY happy. But when I…
Read MoreAnd… We Are Back! (or at least I am)
July 5, 2009
After sending Megan off, I was in Yaoundé for Mid-Service – the week-long medical exams to make sure I didn’t catch any strange diseases over the past year. Very luckily, nothing weird. I got my teeth cleaned, some dental work done. But overall, still very healthy, alive and kicking. I got back to village and was completely alone for the…
Read MoreA Visit From My Past
July 5, 2009
Sincere apologies to my readers, if you are still out there. Somehow I managed to let the entire month of June slipped away without an update. A week after my return from the grand vacation half way across the world, a dear friend came for a visit. Megan is one of my closest friends going back to the days of…
Read MoreBooks For Cameroon Press Releases
June 9, 2009
LOCAL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Wendy Lee Peace Corps Volunteer [email protected] +237.79.49.18.54 SAINT LOUISIAN BUILDING 28 LIBRARIES IN WEST AFRICA Peace Corps volunteer Wendy Lee seeks $11,500 to bring Books for Cameroon to life CAMEROON, WEST AFRICA, 20 August, 2009 – Inspired by her experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer, Wendy Lee, of St. Charles, Missouri, is launching a major…
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