Vounteer escapes East Timor
[I found that the Peace Corps offered some of the most exciting possibilities I've encountered in my search to serve] One of today's CNN.com headlines reads: Timor violence spreads beyond Dili . The piece goes on to say, "Attackers burned down a district office of East Timor's ruling party on Thursday, the Parliament's speaker said. It was the first reported violence outside the capital since fighting broke out in Dili last month. The attack occurred in the town of Gleno, the capital of Ermera district, lawmaker Francisco Guterres said. A group of rebel soldiers who were dismissed in March and have clashed with government forces are based in the area." What does this news story have to do with the Peace Corps? Last year, having had twenty-five successful years in business, deciding there's no end to having enough money and looking for something more meaningful to do with my life, I applied for a two year commitment with the Peace Corps . It was a long, b