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Aug 10 2009 at 5:52pm EDT
We learned in May '96 that rumors of revolution were true, and that violence had broken out in Bangui . The fabric of everyday life quickly unraveled, and on May 22nd, we received orders to immediately implement the Emergency Evacuation Plan -- the Peace Corps was pulling out. Voluteers throughtout the region traveled to Bambari, as our town was the designated location of the Safe House for our area. It was a tense and emotional time for us, but there were moments of laughter too. We weren't supposed to leave the Safe House under any circumstances *Rolleyes*, so my dear friend Chantal brought us delicious food for two nights as we awaited further evacuation instructions. [Pictured from left to right: me, Carolina, Suzanne, Mike, Chantal, and Lee.]
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