This week, I traveled to Dili to participate in a training event for Peace Corps volunteers. Dili is the largest city and the capital of Timor Leste so there is lots more to do there than in Maubara.
Bemvindu (Welcome)! My name is Isabelle, and I am a Peace Corps Volunteer working in education! Follow along with me as I teach in sunny Maubara, Timor Leste!
This week, I traveled to Dili to participate in a training event for Peace Corps volunteers. Dili is the largest city and the capital of Timor Leste so there is lots more to do there than in Maubara.
My name is Isabelle Lareau. After earning my degree in Persian Studies at the University of Maryland, I decided to follow my dream to travel and work abroad, so I applied for the Peace Corps.
This week, I interviewed one of my seventh-grade students Febrizia about her life as a kid in Timor.
Check out what homes, schools and communities are like in Timor Leste. How do they compare to where you live? How does our environment affect the way we build things and live daily life?