August 9, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Peace Corps Connect and Island Nations

Peace Corps Connections   Clem and I were in Denver Colorado for “Peace Corps Connect,” the annual 2-day gathering of returned Peace Corps volunteers and friends. The day before, Friday, Friends of Nigeria held its own meeting. Friends of Nigeria … Continue reading

May 20, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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May 20

Rescued from Boko Haram I am always both pleased and apprehensive to see “Nigeria” on the front page of The New York Times. Two days ago I found a sad, indeed horrific, story by Adam Nossiter which describes the girls and women rescued … Continue reading

July 16, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Memoir Moves Forward; Swan Lake; Peace Corps Update; New Challenge

My Memoir to Have Peace Corps Writers Imprint I signed up for the services of CreateSpace yesterday to publish my memoir. Peace Corps Worldwide has an agreement with CreateSpace and I will get the Peace Corps Writers imprint on my … Continue reading

June 23, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Peace Corps Connections

Last time I started writing on the way to Nashville, Tennessee, for the Peace Corps reunion, called Peace Corps Connect 2014. Today I began composing on the way back home to Connecticut! On Thursday afternoon I delivered my talk on … Continue reading