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The Purple T-Shirt Revisited
Two years ago, when I visited Madaba, Jordan on a weekend trip from Amman, I stumbled across something that left me speechless. I saw a young Jordanian boy walking down the streets of the city with a South Eugene Axemen T-shirt–the T-shirt of my very own high school in Eugene, Oregon. I clearly recall the feelings of astonishment that consumed me as I processed what I had just witnessed. I remember gaping in amazement as I repeated over and over “I can’t believe it. That is my high school T-shirt! My high school T-shirt!.” And I can…
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Finding Paradise on the Shores of Lake Malawi
Lake Malawi has long been described as a sort of travelers black hole. It is a place where itineraries change and plans are forgotten as tourists become seduced by the beauty and tranquility of the water. During our few short days in Monkey Bay and Cape Maclear, my friends and I met some of these people who—after having traveled for months on end—visited Malawi and never found the desire or motivation to leave. And from the moment I set foot on the lakeshore, I could immediately see why. The place…
