Some of the people in my DR life...

My good friend Lindsay and I (who has sadly since moved back to the States) looking vey tired on a trip we were able to make together from the DR to Haiti - May '06

Esmeralda, her son Javier and friend Maximo, all staying at Babs' at the moment. I was also able to visit Esmeralda's home on a visit to a border town in the countryside...

Jonathan, Manolo and Chichi - some of the folks I live with at Babs' chipping in on some household chores...

Sr. "Babs" who has offered me great hospitality and assistance since I've been in the DR

(She runs a house of hospitality for poor folks from the countryside in need of medical treatment they can only receive in the capital)

"Corina" - my close friend and daily language helper for my first 3 months in the DR

Two of my Haitian co-workers - Samson and Fremy - at a meeting in Haiti, June '06

Jonathan - a great 10 yr. old and companion to me staying with us here at Babs' for the summer. (He was badly burned in a house fire about 5 years ago and we're hoping he'll get to the States for an operation on his left hand...)