1980: Karen Heckathorn Barron served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger in Tchin Tabaraden beginning in 1980



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Karen Heckathorn Barron can be contacted at klbarronahughesdnet

Country of Service: Niger

Cities you served in: Tchin Tabaraden

Arrival Year: 1980

Departure Year: 1982

Work Description:

Taught English to the children of the nomads

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Prof of English
Washburn University

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

I still think about it every day.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

I am looking for a former pcv who I only knew by the name Tuareg Bill. He was working for USAID and married with kids to a Tuareg woman, Mariama from Mauritania in 1980 when I met him. I would love to be able to contact him. Thanks, Karen

Originally posted: November 22, 2007

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By Dr ismail (41.232.219.225) on Monday, August 20, 2018 - 9:53 am: Edit Post

How are you Karen
It's me dr ismail from Egypt
I am trying to reconnect with old friends
How are you
Hope to start to hear from you soon
Dr samy ismail