PippaSep 97 min readLet the Games begin...againAs I check in at my Volunteer Centre I'm also greeting the familiar faces of co-volunteers I got to know during round one...
PippaAug 263 min readThe Chicken or the Egg?When we volunteer who are we serving? The clients or the organization? Who got there first?
PippaAug 144 min readThe Waiting GameAs I gradually learnt, however, the nature of the OFA role is precisely one of waiting...
PippaAug 125 min readIf this is Summer 2024 it must be Paris 2024I've picked up my accreditation and my 16 pieces of uniform.
PippaMar 282 min readBLAST FROM THE PASTYesterday in my beginners' classroom, we listened to a song I first heard 43 years ago...
PippaMar 164 min readAthens on the cheapHere are some inexpensive sight-seeing activities if you are planning a trip to Athens.
PippaFeb 253 min readWhat a wonderful world...mostlyThe weeks fly by because life, the Habibi Center, my students, colleagues and all things Greek are keeping me busy...
PippaJan 144 min readCATCH-UPIt's been a few months since I last posted to this blog so it's time for some catch-up...
PippaMar 3, 20234 min readTeacher thoughtsA few thoughts on my own evolution as a teacher in this unique teaching experience.
PippaJan 29, 20231 min readSpecial momentsFirst B, from my pre-intermediate class, arrived with a scrolled poster-size document which he unrolled with great ceremony and presented...