little teachers: the priceless easter gypsy

By Adriel on April 19, 2011 | 11 comments

Meet my little gypsy friend from Cairo:

I spent most of 2006 living in Cairo, Egypt with the non-profit I work for. I look back on that year as one of the best years of my life. Literally.

During the lead-up to Easter, I was amazed at how this Christian holiday was celebrated in this [...]

little teachers: toddlers in tiaras and afro babies

By Adriel on April 4, 2011 | 9 comments

I met this gorgeous little girl when I was on an outreach in the Solomon Islands several years ago. It was my first time in the nation and I had a lot to learn about the people and the culture.

Although the expression I captured makes her look like a sad little girl, she [...]

little teachers: laugh loud

By Adriel on March 14, 2011 | 6 comments

I’m venturing into new territory here.

You may or may not know that with my work I do a lot of travel, especially into developing nations. I’ve been doing outreaches for the last 10+ years, both as a single person and now together with my husband and family. (I’m a big believer in family volunteerism [...]