From Small Town to Smaller Town – Sharelle Ahrens, Mongolia 2018-2020

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My Peace Corps Story

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Since the establishment of the Peace Corps on March 1, 1961, more than 230,000 Americans have served 141 countries. The My Peace Corps Story Podcast aims to tell some of the many diverse and rich stories of volunteers, in their own words. This podcast will create an oral history of the varied experiences had by generations of Americans when they devoted two or more years of their life to national service abroad.

While often cited as a positive, life-changing experience, service in the Peace Corps is not easy. This show strives to portray Peace Corps service as it is, both the good and the bad. The host of the show, Tyler Lloyd, served as a Peace Corps Volunteer and would “gladly and proudly do it all again.” The difficulties and risks of serving abroad, however, should not be understated or taken lightly.

The My Peace Corps Story Podcast will captivate you with the personal stories of Americans working and living abroad. Each episode, we explore the cultures, communities, and people that make the Peace Corps an unparalleled experience, filled with stories worth telling.

Every volunteer has a story. What’s yours?

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From Small Town to Smaller Town – Sharelle Ahrens, Mongolia 2018-2020

My Peace Corps Story

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From Small Town to Smaller Town – Sharelle Ahrens, Mongolia 2018-2020

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Sharelle’s Peace Corps Story
Where and when did you serve? What did you do?
Ghana, 2010-2012. Primary Assignment was Biology Teacher – also ended up being head of the ICT department at my school and training new PCVs on PEPFAR grant project implementation.
What is one of your favorite Peace Corps memories?
So many come to mind but one that still makes me so happy to this day is the story about a young man at my school who lost his leg and now walks again with a prosthetic thanks to some resourcefulness and determination. Even better, this young man is now in school to learn to make prosthetic limbs for others in need.
What is one of your least favorite Peace Corps memories?
All the crazy food items I was served in the rural villages – once dining with a local chief, I was served a steaming hot bowl of goat testicles. Yuck!
What do you miss about Peace Corps?
100% the people, the culture, the sense of community.
What is something you learned in the Peace Corps?
Something I learned and still continuing to learn is how to exercise patience and how to always be resourceful!

Learn more about Sharelle’s service: bigskytobluesky.blogspot.com

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