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I Finally Did It. What it Feels Like Serving in the Peace Corps!

Peace Corps is the single best thing I’ve done in my life. It sounds cliché but it’s true. Every thought that I have, every decision I make, and every social connection I create is related to my Peace Corps service. It feels strange to even begin to describe those 2 years I spent in TheContinue reading “I Finally Did It. What it Feels Like Serving in the Peace Corps!”

Countdown to Becoming a Diplomat!

I first found out that I would be a U.S. diplomat in December 2021. I remember the moment vividly. My husband Rehan and I were apartment-hunting and we had just finished touring a lackluster 1-bedroom in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C. I checked my email on my phone for the 10th time that dayContinue reading “Countdown to Becoming a Diplomat!”