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Let the Games begin...again
As I check in at my Volunteer Centre I'm also greeting the familiar faces of co-volunteers I got to know during round one...

Pippa
Sep 9, 20247 min read


The Chicken or the Egg?
When we volunteer who are we serving? The clients or the organization? Who got there first?

Pippa
Aug 26, 20243 min read


The Waiting Game
As I gradually learnt, however, the nature of the OFA role is precisely one of waiting...

Pippa
Aug 14, 20244 min read


If this is Summer 2024 it must be Paris 2024
I've picked up my accreditation and my 16 pieces of uniform.

Pippa
Aug 12, 20245 min read


BLAST FROM THE PAST
Yesterday in my beginners' classroom, we listened to a song I first heard 43 years ago...

Pippa
Mar 28, 20242 min read


FINDING THE SILVER LINING
Saying goodbye has a silver lining too.

Pippa
Mar 26, 20242 min read


Athens on the cheap
Here are some inexpensive sight-seeing activities if you are planning a trip to Athens.

Pippa
Mar 16, 20244 min read


What a wonderful world...mostly
The weeks fly by because life, the Habibi Center, my students, colleagues and all things Greek are keeping me busy...

Pippa
Feb 25, 20243 min read


CATCH-UP
It's been a few months since I last posted to this blog so it's time for some catch-up...

Pippa
Jan 14, 20244 min read


Class photo
Education and gender equality go together.

Pippa
Mar 12, 20232 min read


Teacher thoughts
A few thoughts on my own evolution as a teacher in this unique teaching experience.

Pippa
Mar 3, 20234 min read


Special moments
First B, from my pre-intermediate class, arrived with a scrolled poster-size document which he unrolled with great ceremony and presented...

Pippa
Jan 29, 20231 min read
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