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Article: My year abroad of living dangerously; As thousands of young people head overseas to work in their gap year, Amy Williams gives a terrifying, yet ultimately uplifting, account of the world of young volunteers.
- Article from:
- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 15, 2005
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Byline: AMY WILLIAMS
AT FIRST we felt fortunate to get a lift of any kind. As two girls miles from home after a weekend away from the Zimbabwe village where we were working, the dilapidated openbacked truck came as a welcome relief when it stopped for us.
We settled down in the back under the February stars and, as the vehicle hurtled along the dust road, we relaxed a bit. The truck then ground to a halt again as some more hitchhikers, standing in a group in the middle of the track, hailed it, too.
I knew they were Zanu-PF thugs straight away. Even in the darkness they were very visible, waiting on the corner for a truck with space to carry ...
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