Maxwell Sines writes a beautiful story contrasting eating, sleeping and living in the Silicon Valley, his home in California, versus Tappita, Liberia where he served as a Peace Corps volunteer from 2010-2012. Read his full story and 62 others from 50 authors in our anthology, Never the Same Again: Life, Service, and Friendship in Liberia.
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Great job, Max! It was fun to hear your perspective from another part of Nimba County. I agree, food is that common bond between us all. That said, I am on tap to make Liberian “soup” tonight with collard greens, chicken, and lots of hot West African pepper. Wish Sally and I could share it with you.
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Hello Mark, yes, Max certainly gave us a perspective of living, eating, and sleeping. I never realized myself how Liberia has affected me even today. I love hosting dinner parties at my home. It makes food so special, but it’s really the people that make it so. Can I come to dinner tonight too? As alway, Gowee Sue
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I hope you know you are welcome here at our home anytime, Sue. Would love to serve you my collard greens soup and share more photos of our time together in Nimba County. By the way, Gabriel told me last night he was contacted recently by Jim Gray and another gentleman after they had spoken to you. It really is a small world.
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Seymour, thanks for your message. I will ask Max to read this personal response to him. Yes, the newly returned volunteers after the civil wars, such as Max, said that many of the Liberian students remembered the former volunteers who gave so much to the people. When Max told me that my heart melted thinking the Liberians had forgotten all of us. They never did.
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Susan E. Greisen 
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