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<title><![CDATA[Last post... any questions, contact me - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Now that Ive left Zim, I think this will be my last post on this blog for now.It has been great being able to share my experien...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[10 things I learned in Africa (via the ONE blog) - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Last days in Zim - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Farewell party at NACMy last days in Zimbabwe were pretty cool - The NAC website was officially launched, I had a going away shi...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Many first times... - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After spending the past eight and a half months in Africa, Ive done many things for the first time. I thought it would be inter...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Roundtrip roadtrip to Mozambique - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I finished work at the end of July and decided to spend most of my time prior to leaving the continent on yet another trip :) th...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A tax to ensure HIV/AIDS treatment (via the ONE blog) - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I recently wrote a story about several of NACs events I attended in the past month. It was just published on theONE blogyesterd...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wrapping things up - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My final week at work has started off a bit early. Today (Sunday) Im attending an offsite management planning meeting for Natio...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chilling in Kariba - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The house where we spent the weekendKariba is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Zimbabwe and for a good reason - L...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NAC handover of ARVs and funds to support orphaned and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today was a great day at work.NAChosted an event to handover antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and additional funds to support orphaned...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VIDEO: My apartment and walk to work - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A couple of day ago I was thinking that I hadnt really shown anyone (from outside the country) my apartment here. Its nothing ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Teaching the media about HIV/AIDS (via the ONE blog) - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An article I wrote about the media workshop that I attended recently was published on theONE blog. Check it out below oron the O...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Weekend in Botswana - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last weekend I was in Francistown, Botswana. Francistown is the second largest city in Botswana. It seemed very modern - almost ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[People are awesome - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So, I had a bit of a cold this past week and decided to stay home and not go to work for a couple of days, so two of my co-worke...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Media workshop - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I was in Kadoma again for most of last week. National AIDS Council organized a media workshop for journalists and editors repres...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Salsa night in Harare - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 18:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I organized a salsa night in Harare last Friday Aaaand it was awesomeThere was a lady from the Netherlands who was planning sa...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bush Fire - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hot Water performing at Bush Fire 2011I was in Swaziland last weekend There was a big music festival callednbsp;Bush Firenbsp...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Street talk from the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (via the ONE blog) - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 08:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One more of my articles for theONE blogwas published recently. Check it out belowTzviatko Chiderovnbsp;is a ONE volunteer from ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kadoma and the National AIDS Council Strategic Plan - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I spent most of last week in the city of Kadoma, attending a National AIDS Council (NAC) strategy meeting. A new strategic plan ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mothers Day LTE I wrote a couple weeks ago (which wasnt published - boo) - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 12:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I wrote a letter to the editor (LTE) just before Mothers Day a couple weeks ago. I submitted it to several Chicago-area newspap...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 09:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[TheZimbabwe International Trade Fair(ZITF) is an annual event hosted in the city of Bulawayo, the second largest city in Zimbabw...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 08:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The week ofHIFAis probably the most exciting week of the year for the city of Harare. Visitors from around the world come to exp...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kelly and Aubrey finally in Zimbabwe - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Back when I was training for VSO last year in Canada, I met another volunteer-to-be -- Kelly. She was supposed to also come to Z...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lions, cheetahs and the caves of Chinhoyi - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No, the lions and cheetahs were not in the caves (thankfully)...My friend from the UK, Samone, seemed to enjoy her visit to Zimb...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[My work permit was just extended - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesss Now I can officially stay here for another few monthsIt seems that the process this time was much easier. The National ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bulgarians, VSO visitor and Samone in Harare - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It has started getting chilly here - I now have to wear long sleeves in the morning and at night to be comfortable :) Yeah, I kn...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ive started a social business in Zimbabwe infoweby.com - websites that do good, anyone? - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I have some interesting and exciting news: Ive started a social business in Zimbabwe Just as exciting is the fact that the tar...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A ONE memberVSO volunteers perspective on living in Zimbabwe (via the ONE blog) - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I wrote another article for theONE blogand it waspublishedyesterday (Yess).They made a couple of edits, including thetitlethat ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Africa, Ill stick around for a little longer - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ive decided to extend my stay here by an extra 3 months Instead of leaving in May, it will now be some time in AugustIm enjo...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The incredible Victoria Falls - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I spent last weekend at Victoria Falls - the worlds largest waterfall. It is on the Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia. ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pleasant language surprise and my birthday celebrations - Z for Zimbabwe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The weekend before last I went to Ruwa, a township about 20 minutes outside of Harare, to visit the family of a friend of mine (...]]></description>
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