Fay CowperRamadan in a World without TouchRamadan is a time of introspection, community & compassion. Under normal circumstances, the Kingdom of Morocco would be bustling during…3 min read·Apr 28, 2020--1--1
Fay CowperAccessThe more keys you have, the more doors you can open. In my town, being a female means you can eat couscous with the women on Fridays…2 min read·Nov 17, 2018----
Fay CowperThe Power of CreditWhen I was 18, my mother walked me into our local banking branch and helped me open my first credit card with a limit of $500. Talk about…4 min read·Nov 12, 2018----
Fay CowperPrincess Peach: Lap 2/2Sometimes Peace Corps service feels like a game of Mario Kart played by my thirteen-year-old self, high on blue Mountain Dew. Some days…2 min read·Nov 7, 2018----
Fay CowperWater“Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to spare.” It plays over and over in my head as I wait for the first drop of the evening. It’s…3 min read·Oct 30, 2018----
Fay CowperIt’s not hotLately, every day feels like it’s been drenched in honey. One day sticks to the other. Then every day cascades into a gooey mess becoming…2 min read·Oct 23, 2018----
Fay CowperLetting GoOn New Years Eve, we found ourselves in a beautiful home perched on a cliff. The coastline stretched for miles on the southern edge of…5 min read·Jan 9, 2018----
Fay CowperArrivalIt was the third day of bus stops, train connections, and begging taxi’s to take our overweight baggage. Our group had left Meknes in a…3 min read·Dec 17, 2017----
Fay CowperHome AwaitsA group of 107 trainees sat on the edge of their seats, while staff members began presentations mimicking travel agency sales pitches. The…3 min read·Nov 17, 2017----
Fay CowperSpaghetti & MeatballsRecently, our training class discussed resiliency in service and shared some practices of self-care. Immediately, I was struck with a…4 min read·Nov 7, 2017----