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On the Siat Ranch

We have only been in the bush for 12 days now, yet it seems long ago that we had some modern comforts.  And so, we welcomed with anticipation our friend’s invitation to visit the Siat Gabon Ranch. On the way, … finish reading On the Siat Ranch

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About Robert and Rasa

Hello Everyone, Rasa and I have just finished graduate school at Australian National University and are back in the States until April 2010.  I graduated with a master’s in Environmental Management and Development and Rasa with a master’s in Applied … finish reading About Robert and Rasa

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The SONO Water Filter for removing arsenic

Arsenic contamination of ground water is a serious health problem throughout the Himalayan foothills of Nepal down to Bangladesh.  Fortunately, Filters for Families (FFF) is installing a cost effective filter that uses a Composite Iron Matrix (CIM) to remove arsenic … finish reading The SONO Water Filter for removing arsenic

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Jerusalem

Everything about getting into Israel was complicated.  We technically never even left Jordan because immigration did not stamp our passports but Israel made sure to question us for 3.5 hours before letting us in. Since it was Passover and Orthodox … finish reading Jerusalem

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Hospitality

What do you say to a 17-year girl whose life was uprooted; left behind her friends, had her house leveled, an uncle killed by a mortar and another lost to Abu Ghraib?  Thank you for dinner. We had dinner tonight … finish reading Hospitality

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