Haiti, Jacquette McGhee, 2002-2004
Update: 2019-04-07
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Jacquette McGhee served in Haiti from 2002-2004. Jacquette speaks about several unique experiences she had during service, including interpreting for modern-day pirates who arrived in her village, and being evacuated from the country during the coup d'etat. Jacquette also speaks about being an African American woman serving in an African-descent community, and being queer in Peace Corps.
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For those interested in learning more about Haiti, Jacquette recommends the following books:
"Breath, Eyes, Memory" by Edwidge Dandicat
"The Comedians" by Graham Greene
"Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World" by Tracy Kidder
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