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The Job part 2
Happy Super Bowl Sunday everyone! Personally I won’t be watching the game this year because of the time difference. Benin is 8 hours...
Jordan Freeman
Feb 12, 20244 min read


The Job (updated) Part 1
Serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Benin looks very different from serving in any other country. On top of that, my service as a RCH...
Jordan Freeman
Feb 4, 20245 min read


Football or Soccer?
If you didn’t know, football (or soccer as Americans call it) is one of the most popular sports here in Benin. Actually I think it’s one...
Jordan Freeman
Jan 28, 20242 min read


MAKING FRIENDS IN BENIN
First, I want us all to admit to ourselves that sometimes, making friends can be hard. No matter who you are or where you are, meeting...
Jordan Freeman
Jan 21, 20244 min read


Vodun Days
What does religion look like in Benin? Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is the birthplace of Vodun. Now you might be a bit confused...
Jordan Freeman
Jan 14, 20243 min read


GIRLS CAMP!
So far during my Peace Corps service, I have worked on many community projects, but by far, my favorite has to be the 4 day Girls Camp...
Jordan Freeman
Jan 7, 20243 min read


LIVING IN THE PRESENT
Heureuse Année à tous! Happy New Year everyone, Bena and I hope you are all having a fabulous start to your year! Let’s talk about New...
Jordan Freeman
Jan 1, 20242 min read


Life moves pretty fast...
Bonjour everyone! For this blog I continued writing about different aspects of Benin. Hope you all like it! RANDOM THOUGHTS As I sit here...
Jordan Freeman
Aug 27, 20235 min read


The Most Asked Questions About Benin...
Bonjour! I hope everyone had a good 4th of July celebration. I personally just got back to my house the other day from visiting another...
Jordan Freeman
Jul 7, 20235 min read


TWO HOMES
Bonjour à tous! It’s been a while since I have written a blog post which seems to be a common theme for my posts. I guess things just got...
Jordan Freeman
Jun 17, 20234 min read


A class of 200… good luck!
Bonjour, comment allez vous? Je m’appelle Jordan. Je suis un agent de santé pour Corps de la Paix. J’habite au Benin et je travaille au...
Jordan Freeman
Feb 12, 20234 min read


Finally getting the hang of things...
Bon dimanche tout le monde! Happy Sunday everyone! Today has been such a productive day for me, which has inspired me to write this blog...
Jordan Freeman
Feb 5, 20234 min read


The Job
Bonjour à tous! Comment allez vous? Hello everyone! How are you? Today I wanted to share a bit about my work here in Benin. First, I...
Jordan Freeman
Jan 31, 20233 min read


The Hardest Part
During my first 3 months of training in Benin, the PCT’s (Peace Corps Trainee’s) were all told about which periods of service were most...
Jordan Freeman
Dec 27, 20224 min read


it’s the “little things”...
Bonjour tout le monde! I hope that everyone is having a great day wherever you are in the world. As for me, I am still here in beautiful...
Jordan Freeman
Nov 14, 20224 min read


C'est ma vie!
Here I go… writing my first blog post about my life here in Benin. Now I have no idea how to write a blog, but I am sure it can’t be to...
Jordan Freeman
Sep 25, 20225 min read
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