Author Archives: hola91

About hola91

My name is Olaide, I recently graduated from the University of Bedfordshire and I have been selected to take part in a voluntary abroad project with VSO

Final Week on Placement

Posted on November 24, 2014

This week will be very emotional and all, it is the final week on placement and we all going to be saying goodbye to our directors/managers, and other people we have worked with over the past weeks. At Korvoni Umed … Continue reading →

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CAD 2 & 3 (Global Entrepreneurs Week)

Posted on November 23, 2014

Time passing by very fast, we are slowly rounding things at Korvoni Umed and our project in general. It’s interesting how 12weeks seems like a long time but it’s actually not, as time goes fast. This week was one of … Continue reading →

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Mid Phase Review

Posted on November 1, 2014

Despite Tajikistan being one of the poorest country, it has the most beautiful view I have ever seen in my little lifetime. Tajikistan is approx 97% mountain, but each city in this lovely country still manage to have something that … Continue reading →

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Community Action Day 1

Posted on November 1, 2014

First Community Action Day (CAD) was a success, we visited a city called Gharm/Garm (not sure how to spell or pronounce it right) which was 3-4hours drive away from the capital city Dushanbe. CAD is part of VSO’s development program … Continue reading →

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How time flies!!

Posted on October 17, 2014

It’s been four weeks already, how time flies! You guys are probably wondering, “why is she out there for 12 weeks and what has she been doing since she arrived?” Well, I’ve been supporting marginalised women to sustain a living, … Continue reading →

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EiD Mubarak!!!

Posted on October 6, 2014

It’s Eid everybody, let’s all celebrate by eating, eating and then eat some more! Well basically, that’s the message Tajiks are sending across on Eid day. Eid is a yearly celebration that lasts three days after Ramadan (fasting) by Muslims … Continue reading →

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Project Begins….

Posted on September 24, 2014

After a week in Tajikistan, I finally started one of my placements. It had been an adventurous six days and trip already, but it was now time to start my main purpose of being here in Tajikistan. As mentioned before, … Continue reading →

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Meeting British Ambassador in Tajikistan

Posted on September 22, 2014

Today we had a chillax day of rest and in the evening we were scheduled to visit the British Ambassador in Tajikistan. So after an overwhelming day meeting our host families yesterday, and them throwing questions to us left, right … Continue reading →

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Training/In-country orientation

Posted on September 21, 2014

Once we arrived in Dushanbe capital of Tajikistan, straightaway we travelled to a village outside the city (Varzob) for our in-country orientation/Training. We arrived 5:30am local time, so we managed to have some rest before the training start. Tajikistan is … Continue reading →

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The Adventure begins!

Posted on September 18, 2014

17th September 2014 So, the journey begins….. I would love to say it all started smooth but no I would be lying LOL. Before we could even take off, me and my team had a little issue at the airport … Continue reading →

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