alex goodell

I’m a 21-year-old student and web designer from Portland, OR studying biology at the University of Oregon. I’m currently taking a break from school to volunteer with Village Health Works in Kigutu, Burundi.

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Posts Tagged ‘burundi’

Away to Burundi

Dear Friends and Family:
I’m hoping that some of you may have heard a rumor that I was going to Burundi in East Africa. My mother and girlfriend have done a better job than I in telling people, so I’m glad that I’m able to finally sit down and explain exactly what I’m doing. I waited [...]

Tracy Kidder’s Strength in What Remains

When I finally put Tracy Kidder’s Strength in What Remains down, I wasn’t sure if I had actually liked the book. I can’t really see myself loving any book that’s main theme was genocide.
I was fortunate enough to have met Deogratias “Deo” , the protagonist in this moving biography, a few months before I [...]