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 ‘tracy kidder’

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 [...]

Video on Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder

Read my review of the book here. You should also learn more about Deo’s amazing project, Village Health Works.

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 [...]