Bøger af James Murren

Whispers of Honduras: A Peace Corps Experience is a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) account of living in Olancho, Honduras from September 1997-December 1999. Manto was a quiet, little mountain town surrounded by pine-forested hills then. As a PCV, I was treated well, laughed a lot, learned to slow down, and developed a deeper understanding of international relations, environmental protection, poverty, and friendship, among countless other words that could be listed here. The pages of the book depict small parts of me that serve as experiences not only of my life in Olancho, but also other areas of Honduras during my time as a PCV. The sections before "Return to Hondo" were written while as a PCV and the chapters after it were written during a return trip in December 2007/January 2008. With that, I give you words and photos that may illuminate my understanding of Honduras.

Between the years 2005 and 2012, I traveled and worked for international development projects centering on improved household energy technologies and agricultural techniques, as well as organizational capacity building. During that time, I had the privilege of working with many people who taught me about their homelands and how to be a more conscientious global citizen. I am indebted to them for the lessons they shared with me, hoping to have put a few into practice. What is in these pages are my words and photos of experiences in: Ghana (2005), Nigeria (2005, 2008, 2009), Senegal (2016), Paraguay (2011), Brazil (2006), Canada (2010), Puerto Rico (2009), Costa Rica (2010, 2011, 2012), Panama(2012), and the Republic of Georgia (2012). While putting this book together, a few themes seemed to be present: What does it mean to have a passport that allows for free movement around the globe for work and pleasure? And then visiting places of forced migration? Of places where people move as a means to survive? How can food be used to build bridges? What role does possessing land to live on and grow food have in defining our humanity? Are we doing enough to save that what is "wild" on our planet? When we travel, what are our responsibilities? I do not have exact answers to any of those questions. Perhaps some light is shed on them in this collection of writings. It might even be that shadows have been cast, instead.

An account of living, traveling, and working in Ethiopia for six months in 2005 and again in 2008. It's a collection of observations and understandings of Ethiopia at that time. Nice photos too. From the magical mystery that is Lalibela, the heartbreak that exists in Somali and Eritrean refugee camps, the day-to-day goings-on in Addis Ababa to the long-distance runners of Ethiopia and the bumpy road to democratization.