Culture Experienced

In this final episode the family returns home. Harry, Joan and Ross reflect on their time in Sierra Leone and how this experienced has influenced their lives. 

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In this bonus episode Kyle, the middle son, reflects on his year with the family living in Kamakwie.

In this bonus episode Mark, the eldest son, reflects on his year with the family living in Kamakwie.

In this last diary entry Harry writes about leaving Kamakwie. Joan and the kids are in Freetown at a beach house preparing return. The adventure is almost at an end.

In this episode the family completes their goodbyes and Joan and the boys depart for Freetown leaving Harry to distribute any remaining possessions. Ross manages to pickup one more major illness prior to leaving. A couple friends are baptized at the local Catholic church and the family makes the rounds to make a final visit to friends before departing.

In this episode Harry reads from his diary as we are in the last few weeks of the trip. Harry takes care of a menagerie of biology specimens for a Peace Corps teacher who left for Freetown.  Even though Ross is sick we still manage to have a few celebrations with various westerners. Finally we learn of a Wesleyan Pastor who passed away at the hospital.

As we near the end of our "family fun trip" we have dinner with the nationals who have helped us during our stay. In this last letter we discuss our memories of Ya Marie, Ya Fudya and Pa Surrey. Joan will be traveling to Freetown with the boys as Harry completes school assignments prior to departing. Stay tuned for journal entries over the next month which will complete season 1 of Culture Experienced.

Mark and Kyle get a special treat staying with a Peace Corps friend in Fintonia. It's a bit humid for laundry and we have dinner with a Liberian family.

In this episode we hear a letter from both Harry and Joan. A "rain day" cancels school and we have secured travel from Kamakwie to Freetown when we leave. We have a discussion about the cheating that occurred on the national exams and what impact it may have on the students future.

The national tests are now occurring and cheating is common for the school. Harry vents his frustrations and is sent home. Mary Jean will be leaving shortly so we see her one last time.