I'm impressed with the nonjudgmental way Erdman discusses the people she met and the city in which she volunteered and the how she did not set herself up as a hero. I’ve tried to read similar travel memoirs but couldn’t finish them because the writing was so bad and/or the author portrayed his/herself as someone worthy of praise. I almost feel like I was in Nambonkaha with her, that I met the same people she met. Her character and setting descriptions are outstanding.
This book has made me ask…do I want to join the Peace Corps?
I think probably not, but it’s fun to think about.
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