Author: Teryn Warnke
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Trials of Joy
I just re-read my last blog post and was very tempted to go through and edit it. The spelling and grammer were awful, and parts of it didn’t make any sense, but I decided against it. I think it’s better to be real and honest with ourselves, and with others. And before I left for…
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Cow Markets …and other delusional thoughts
“Sorry I was delayed in getting back to the office… traffic was terrible…I got stuck in the middle of cow market.” I don’t even know where the last 2 weeks have gone… but here I am, somehow finding a chance to sit down somewhere other than in a car going to the field, or on…
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I have a thing about rooftops
I don’t know what it is about them, but I have a thing about rooftops. They’re where I’ve fallen in love, where I’ve met my best friend, and where I’ve had my heart broken into a million pieces. Some of my best memories are on rooftops. Like that one time Marc and I had a…
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Boss Lady
Goodbyes are never easy, especially when they leave you all alone. Two days after returning to Bangladesh I had to say good-bye to one of my co-workers. The first health manager here, and an American search and rescue military paramedic, Willy’s been with me from the beginning. For the past 6 weeks, he’s been showing…
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Singapore Sling
It definitely feels like it’s been way longer than 5 days… I haven’t slept much, I’ve walked well over 10km every day, and definitely feel like I need a vacation after this trip, but I guess I can’t complain when I get to explore the world as part of my job. I was absolutely exhausted…
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“This disaster is going pretty well”
The other day there was so much rain we were all wondering if this random boat in the middle of the street was actually going to start floating away…. I’m now in unchartered territory. Until now, the longest that I’ve ever been in-country for humanitarian work has been 4 weeks. This past week I hit…
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Victory Triathlon
Last Saturday was a really hard day. 14 July 2018 – the date of our 6th Victory Triathlon. For the past 5 years my triathlon club has hosted a triathlon, and every year I have been part of the organizing committee. However, it’s a LOT of work, and Ian (our club’s director and one of…
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A day in the (camp) life.
Mornings start early here. My alarm goes off at 6:00am, but I hit the snooze button a couple times before dragging my butt out of bed around 6:15am. I enjoy quiet mornings alone, so I always try to wake up early and get to the kitchen before everyone else. As I wait for my coffee…
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Football on the World’s Longest Beach
Today I got to experience a bit of Bangladeshi culture – a picnic, hosted by my organization’s local staff. But there were no blankets, or picnic baskets, or a grassy little nook to spread out on while we sipped wine, ate cheese, and chatted. It turns out a Bangladeshi picnic is a big DIY event…
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“So, what exactly are you doing there?”
I’ve received many questions from friends around the world since moving to Bangladesh: “Is it hot there?”, “Where are you staying?”, “Are you working with good people”, “What’s the food like?”, etc… most of which are pretty easy to answer: “Yes, it’s hot”, “In an apartment”, “Yes, they’re all awesome”, “rice, veggies, fruit, chapati, nutella,…
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