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transformational travel: the voluntourism experience

transformational travel: the voluntourism experience

Seven of us pedal mountain bikes along a bumpy dirt road trying not to spill paint from the cans balanced on our handlebars. Children look up, calling out “Jambo!” as we pass. Some run from their homes to greet us, their sunny smiles reaching us before they do.
I’ve exclaimed the Swahili version of hello no [...]