From 1968 until 1970, William Hershey served as the only Peace Corps volunteer in a small Ethiopian town. Hershey taught seventh and eighth grade students the English that they would need to continue their educations and brighten their futures. He became part of the community, eating the local food and doing his best to communicate in Amharic. He also navigated cultural gaffes-having his house stoned by disgruntled students, angered at being assigned to cleaning the outhouses, and nearly sparking international trouble by clashing with a player from a rival school during a heated basketball game. Decades later as a journalist, he used his once-in-a-lifetime Peace Corps experience to reflect on immigration, global goodwill and the hope the United States should share with the rest of the world.
Author: William Hershey
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Akron Press
Published: 09/12/2023
Series: Bliss Institute
Pages: 134
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.14w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9781629222660
Language: English
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