Welcome to the world, baby girl!
Jasmine Sena Sondjo was born on Wednesday, December 12, 2011, at 1:07 p.m. продвижение
Category: Getting it off my chest
On motherhood, careers, and having it all
I only talk about gender, motherhood, and families in the Foreign Service with other women. Is that weird? While I certainly have male friends here, I find myself reluctant to complain about the inequalities and difficulties that we face to what I imagine will be an audience made unfriendly by its blind privilege. Maybe this… Read More On motherhood, careers, and having it all
On consuming and consumption
Coming home has been harder than I expected. As long as I continue to think of living in America as a short break from reality, I’m OK. The minute I remind myself that this is permanent, that even though we’ll be posted abroad, we’re back to living a life of comfort, consumption, and red-white-and-blue, I… Read More On consuming and consumption
AFRICA IS NOT A COUNTRY, PEOPLE.
Thank you. That is all.продвижение
On privilege
Let me be very clear. What goes on in my uterus is none of your motherfucking business. I doesn’t matter whether I abort, whether I don’t abort, whether I’m looking forward to having a baby, whether I’m terrified about having a baby, whether I drink, whether I smoke, whether I eat shellfish, whether I eat… Read More On privilege
Life changing events
Yesterday, I received and accepted an offer from the Foreign Service. When I took the FSOT last June, I never expected to pass (OK, I kind of did, but I was more stressed about what my coworkers would think if I didn’t pass than I was worried about actually becoming a Foreign Service Officer). After… Read More Life changing events
On going out for drinks. Anywhere. Ever.
I love Happy Hour with expats and Peace Corps Volunteers. But every fucking Saturday, the check is a fucking hassle. Ridiculous! Dear everyone in the world who will have to share a check with someone sometime during your life (expats, volunteers, and muggles alike), Here are some rules for going out for drinks or food:… Read More On going out for drinks. Anywhere. Ever.
Hello champagne and the caviar set
Becoming a Foreign Service Officer (read: American diplomat) is a long and frustrating process. I’ve made it through the most difficult parts, and I’m now officially on the list of future hires. If all goes well in the Congress, I will definitely become an FSO … eventually. What’s this mean for People Online? Absolutely nothing.… Read More Hello champagne and the caviar set
On flooding in Benin, and how to help
This year has been a rough one for Benin, and it’s not about to get any easier. ICC, the LEPI, and now catastrophic flooding are combining to make this fall one of the hardest since I’ve been here. The whole country has been affected, and to say that one region has it worse than another… Read More On flooding in Benin, and how to help
Sneaker shopping in Cotonou
Shopping sneakers in Benin is not nearly as much fun as shopping for bras. It’s a hassle and I don’t like it at all. It sucks every single time I go out. The first go around took several weeks, and I ended up with sneakers that are too damn narrow for my very wide feet.… Read More Sneaker shopping in Cotonou