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milestogo

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13. I spent a summer there in 1978

Reply to canetoad (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:37 PM

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I was relatively safe because of who I was living with. It's a beautiul country.

But its desperately poor and there are many conflicts. Its not a safe place for any kind of visitor, much less a refugee. I am sure that the loss of USAID has had a devastating effect.

Way to make a bad situation worse.

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