Mindy Woodhead
On September 10, 2007 I left the United States to see the world. I began in Morocco, working with female artisans in a rural community to help develop a self-sustaining business. I then moved on to Kenya, Uganda, Japan, Mexico, and finally Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a record of my observations, triumphs and struggles as I got to know the world and myself.
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About Me
I am a professional actor and have been working in regional theatre since finishing my MFA from Harvard and the Moscow Art Theatre in 2003. I’m excited about the new life challenges that await me.
Disclaimer
The contents of this web site are my personal observations and experiences and do not reflect any position of the U.S Government or the Peace Corps.
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3 Sep 2006
Feb, 2003
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Implausible Centrifuge
I can not impart the unbridled joy I feel during the most mundane of moments. But when I am driving in traffic, making coffee in a coffee maker, walking through a supermarket, filling a bath tub,
Monday, October 6, 2008
Where the Day Took Me
Well well well. I am back! Figuratively speaking, that is, as I am currently not anywhere descript. I have had a hard time keeping track of which continent I am on and therefore have lacked
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Readers’ Poll
It is becoming more and more apparent to me that the women I am here to work with are self-sufficient. In development work that is a weighted term, with monitoring systems to track it, and means
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Child Labor, Root Canals, Bus Accidents,
and Summer School
That list is foreboding, but I’m having a lovely time.
I realize I have strayed from erstwhile cultural observations, but after living here for 11 months, it seems like I’m picking at the scab to
Saturday, July 5, 2008
The Planner
I bought a plane ticket to Kenya! I accrue 4 weeks of vacation a year, and I would like to see some of sub-Saharan Africa. So I looked for the least expensive ticket I could find to the eastern or
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