I thought about making this post about Peace Corps
Volunteers and the merits of speaking English at post (helping colleagues
improve their English) versus learning the local language (reaching even
more people, including the uneducated)… but it’s an exhausting topic that every
PCV and host country national seems to have a strong opinion on. I think
there are merits to both sides of the argument. I have been reprimanded, on
more than one occasion, by Rwandans and PCVs alike, for not speaking enough
English, and later, for speaking too much Kinyarwanda. Both types of comments
are upsetting, particularly when I haven't made up my mind on which approach is best.
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