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What's In A Name?

By Alex Jenkins Jan 28, 2010 4:09 am

In the 60’s and 70’s Muhammad Ali would often antagonize African American opponents by referring to them with the incendiary epithet Uncle Tom.  The term originally referred to the ...

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Hakuna Matata

By Hannah Bontogon Oct 11, 2009 12:13 pm

Disney movies have actually taught me some things, and Hakuna Matata is a real expression in Swahili and really means “no worries” (their version of “hasta manana”).  ...

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Day 54 in Tanzania: My First Battle with Plasmodium falciparum (AKA Malaria)

By Hannah Bontogon Jun 21, 2009 12:03 pm

It was a bright and sunny morning and I woke up feeling hot, very very hot –and not at all in a sexy way.  My skin was scorching and I couldn’t tell if it was because of the high temperature outside, ...

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A Gross Miscarriage of Justice

By Alex Jenkins Jun 10, 2009 3:50 am

Yesterday a North Korean court sentenced American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for sneaking into the country and attempting to film refugees ...

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I am a volunteer teacher in South Africa, and yesterday a student nearly died in my arms.

By Justin Gayle Apr 07, 2009 12:01 am

Correspondent for The Dashing Fellows Justin Gayle is currently teaching overseas in Cape Town, South Africa, where he sent us this report.   I was in the teacher's lounge/lunch room/library/copy- ...

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Christian The Lion

By Colin Ellis Mar 26, 2009 5:00 am

This video has been making the rounds lately. There are even a couple of books on these guys, one for adults and one for kids. Please forgive the cheesy Aerosmith song. Oh, and I don't love ...

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The Day I Watched a Man Die.

By Hannah Bontogon Feb 03, 2009 12:01 am

Day 65 in Tanzania This was the day I witnessed an ugly side of Tanzania.  I had been sick with Malaria and just returned to work.  My first day back on my feet was a day of horror I’ll never ...

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What Do I Know, I’m Just A Girl

By Hannah Bontogon Jan 04, 2009 12:00 am

Day 127 in Tanzania As an HIV/AIDS program officer and only girl in the field working with a team of guys, there are days I wished I had penis just so I could be taken seriously. I've worked ...

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