Kosher Chinese Book CoverPC China 11, Mike Levy has published a book, Kosher Chinese, all about his Peace Corps experience in Guiyang, Guizhou. Check out this great article they did on him in Gothamist.  He’s going to be touring his book throughout the summer, so try to catch him in:

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This Yahoo! Group: RPCVnetwork appears to be a particularly good resource for RPCVs who are looking for work. Subscribe to their updates to receive regular job postings at home and abroad. It picks up where the Peace Corps Hotline leaves off.

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Three truths and a lie. The lie is highlighted in bold

Dustin O, Guizhou 13

1. I have never used my webcam to pick something out of my teeth.
2. I drop things from buildings to see how fast they fall.
3. My middle name is my father’s first name.
4. I think Chinese food is too spicy.

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Kayte K, China 13

1. Name and Site- Kayte K, ZhangYe Medical College
2. Strangest student name I’ve ever had (or given out) in my classes: Misyco (I feel like I’m calling her psycho every time I say her name)
3. People usually describe me as… an enigma.
4. I bet most of you would be surprised that… I enjoy the smell of skunk.
5. My music of choice to get pumped up for the day/for a party/for a trip to the dentist is… Ani DiFranco
6. I am most like _____ of “The Golden Girls” because…. not a fan of Golden Girls…however, I am most like Rhoda on the Mary Tyler Moore show because my best friend calls me a stinky hippie.
7. Site mate shout-out: Stephen- you’re cool, and can have the meat off my gan ban anyday.
8. Anything else you would like to add. I am often misunderstood, but tend to understand most people. My favorite food has always been rice. It still is. I enjoy naming every random animal, bug, and plant that comes my way “Owen.”

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