Turtle Tushies in the Land of Banana Beer: A Peace Corps Memoir

By Anita Pauwels

Before the great sadness, before the decades of unrest, there was a brief time when hope and magic happened, when all you needed was hard work, determination and a good sense of humor. A newly married, nearing middle-age Texas couple with great teeth join the Peace Corps and share their adventures in letters home as they teach inland fish farming to the friendly, hard-working people of Burundi, in Central East Africa. Grappling with motorcycles, banana beer, bugs, frogs, charcoal-spewing Imbabulas, mud, tons of rain, dust, plagues, falling down, getting up, political uncertainties, and language and cultural barriers, they work with courageous people through tears, laughter, muddy adventures, tragedies and triumphs---to become better human beings, and learn that we are all truly One in the heart. Please join us on a journey into the heart of Africa.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1705650864
• ISBN13: 9781705650868
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A great adventure story of life in the Peace Corps in Burundi.

This adventurous couple illustrates why Peace Corps lives up to its motto, the toughest job you'll ever love. Whether you served in Africa, Latin America, or anywhere else, you'll relate to all their misadventures. If you haven't had the chance yet, you'll get a glimpse into the trials and triumphs of service.