The Schirm Project

This blog will discuss my journey with the Peace Corps in teaching English in Turkmenistan as well as my development an annual sports camp for youth. The views that are depicted here are soley mine and do not reflect the views of the Peace Corps or its staff.

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Location: Denver, CO, United States

I'm a fiancee soon to be husband, an RPCV from Turkmenistan and a former Public Affairs professional. I started the Foreign Service process in March 2010 and am currently on the registry for the Public Diplomacy tract. I am happy to help any and all people that have questions about my experiences.

Sunday, October 09, 2005

Chris Moving In With His Host Fam!

I was lucky enough to get a hold of Chris via phone on Thursday night at the number posted in the last update... caught him at 5 am (which I am sure he was very happy about, haha). He was ready to move in with his host family on Friday afternoon. The family lives about 20 miles from Ashgabat, so he will have more regular access to email as compared to many other potential locations.

Chris' host family does not speak any English. They live on a farm with cows, goats, pigs... the works! One of his fellow volunteers will live right next door and two others will live within walking distance from his house. Very exciting week for him... we can expect an update from the man himself as soon as he can get to an Internet cafe--most likely mid-week.

Erin