Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Dave Kiefer can be contacted at dkieferarihdorg
Country of Service: Kenya
Training Group: Education 2
Cities you served in: Tambach & Nairobi
Arrival Year: 1966
Departure Year: 1968
Work Description: Science teacher
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Science teacher and supervisor in NYC for 30 y, now same in NJ. Amateur
astronomer and college teaching of astronomy. Fan of Vedanta after 1 y
visit to India after PC. Married a social worker, Andrea. Two beautiful
daughters, Justine(21) and Claire(17) named after characters from
Alexandria Quartet in our PC "library" of paperbacks.Remember it?
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
A highlight of my life, now like a pleasant dream. Magnificent location,
good friends, enjoyable work. But I do resent the low pay and ban on
having a car as I never got to know the country as a whole.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Of course, any from Kenya Ed 2 or 3. Dan, Ginger, Karen, Dorsett, Mimi,
Joy, Mike, and Tom my Tambach sidekick all come to mind.
Originally posted: May 1, 2002
