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28 June 2018

First Experience in Africa #HogsAbroad in Mozambique

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Hi! My name is Taylor Peabody. I’m a Bumpers Honors student studying agricultural business and nutrition. This summer I participated in the community development program in Mozambique. I have traveled abroad before, but this was my first time in Africa! I think one of the biggest surprises for me was that Mozambique didn’t look like the landscape from “The Lion King.” I would definitely recommend making time to learn about your destination before arriving, I think it makes for an easier adjustment period if you have an idea of what you’re getting into. It may not have looked like a scene from “The Lion King,” but I was perfectly okay with that once I got used to it! 
Not quite "The Lion King" landscape...
View of the mountains behind a tomato field at Ebenezer Agricultural College.

I had a much lighter suitcase on the way back after passing out 26 Arkansas shirts to the Ebenezer apprentices!

View of a crowded local market we passed on the bus.
We spent one morning playing with some of the kids at a local preschool.
 
Sharing our Nutrition Garden Project with local women.
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Taylor spent the 2018 summer term in Mozambique with our U of A Faculty-Led: Global Community Development in Mozambique program.

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