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Translations October 2008
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Greetings!
We bathed in the river, slept in mosquito nets, and ate many, many boiled plantains. We constructed ecological toilets, dug wells, and cleaned trash out of the river. It is a unique experience to have the opportunity to live and work in such a community, where few tourists have the chance to visit. This month TBB students share what they've learned by living and working in rural Ecuador...
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A River Runs Through It...
By Alexandra Duncan, John Kline, Liz Kuenstner, & Becca Title
 "Before, there weren't that many illnesses around. Water was less
polluted and thirty years ago there were more trees, more mountains,
less contamination and less population upriver as well...The waters began
to change color and they became foul-smelling and there are some rivers
that are not useful at all anymore-they're of a purple or light blue
color. For example, El Pobe, that is now useless for drinking, bathing
or washing clothes. And it harms the body." -Wilson Aguavil, Búa
Resident Read More
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 Halloween Hell-Raiser
September 1st kicked off a new year of fundraising for Thinking Beyond Borders, and after listening to several of your suggestions, we've added more fun and exciting events to this year's fundraising calendar. First in line is our Halloween Hell-Raiser Saturday, November 1st in New York City.
Join us at Penthouse 15, an incredible 15th story penthouse on NYC's west side, for a Halloween party to remember. Bring your craziest, funniest costume and enjoy free food and drinks from 8pm 'til 1am. There will be games, prizes, and a DJ pumping out some hot dance music. There will also be a presentation by Chris Stakich on the progress of our Thinking Beyond Borders students and an update on their work in Ecuador. This is going to be an unbelievable night of celebrating and raising money for the Thinking Beyond Borders Scholarship Fund. If you're in the New York area, or know anyone who is, join us at 336 W 37th Street (between 8th and 9th Ave) on Saturday, November 1st, and have some fun. Please pass on this invitation to anyone who would be interested.
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 Book Review:
Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin
Greg Mortenson stumbled through the Himalayas, exhausted, dehydrated, and in serious danger of dying from exposure. Having failed to reach the peak of K2, he arrived in a rural mountain village in Pakistan, where the community nursed him back to health. Weeks later, as he prepared to return to the US, he watched the children of the village sit on the bare earth, scratching numbers and words into the dirt as their teacher led classes. He decided to repay this village that saved his life by building them a school. In the years that followed, Mortenson faced countless obstacles in his efforts to complete this goal. In the process, he came to see the exceptional impact that such work could have and expanded his efforts by founding the Central Asia Institute to build additional schools throughout rural Pakistan and Afghanistan. In his work he confronted local clan rivalries, religious conflict, and even the "War on Terror" in very personal and direct ways. Read More
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After a stop in Peru to hike to Machu Picchu, five airplanes, and a mad dash through the LAX airport to make a short connection, we have landed in China. Next month you can look forward to stories from our time in both urban and rural China, an update on incoming applications, and information on how your end of the year giving can help support the TBB Scholarship Fund.
Happy Halloween!
Sandy Pendoley
Co-Founder
Thinking Beyond Borders
www.thinkingbeyondborders.org
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