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  1. $3,000 Rent Anyone? Renta de 3,000 dólares? No, Gracias!

    Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 29 January 2011

    by Carlos Cruz Montaño, KF14, Liberia Upon arriving to Liberia I started looking for a place to live, was just looking for a furnished apartment with nothing out of the ordinary... walked into a new building that was almost finished. The apartments included things like power 24/7, water, water heaters, bedroom set, TV, and a kitchen with gas stove, fridge and some cabinets... nothing out of the ordinary, right? Then I asked about the rent... how much? Three thousand dollars??? Despues de llegar a Liberia me dediqué a buscar un departamento, algo simple y sin lujos.

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  2. Comparing Malaria Solutions

    Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 17 September 2009

    Artemisinin: an ancient malaria cure for 21st century Africa

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  3. Liberian Highway Exorcism

    Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 31 August 2009

    I was in a 3-hour bush taxi (8 people crammed into a Hyundai) from Monrovia to Gbarnga, Charles Taylor’s former stronghold, when we hit a traffic roadblock.  Curious to know what could cause a complete stoppage of traffic, I walked to the front of the line of cars to find a group of people [...]

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  4. Kiva in Liberia – What a Fascinating Country!

    Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 7 August 2009

    This place is like no country I’ve ever seen, and I’ve been fortunate to see over 130 in my 20+ years of adventure travel.The history of Liberia is unique in Africa because of its relationship with the United States. It is one of the few countries in Africa without roots in  European colonialism.   Liberia [...]

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