1970: Barry Kahn served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Senegal in Fatick beginning in 1970



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Barry Kahn can be contacted at barrykacaravanbeadsdnet

Country of Service: Senegal

Cities you served in: Fatick

Arrival Year: 1970

Departure Year: 1973

Work Description:

TEFL teacher

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

Divorced, remarried, three children. Wife Jean is a midwife who has many Somali clients. After returning from Senegal I worked as a jeweler (making filigree in the Senegalese style), elementary school teacher. Since 1991 I have run Caravan Beads.

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

I thought it was a wonderful experience at the time and still do.

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

Always happy to hear from RPCVs.



Originally posted: 12/1/2008

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