Interview with Heather C. Cumming, May 21, 2022
Project: Simwatachela Sustainable Agriculture and Arts Program Oral History Project
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Heather Cumming, a former Peace Corps volunteer, discusses her training with the Peace Corps, her experiences in Zambia, and the cultural differences between the US and Zambia. She goes into detail about gender norms in Africa, and how they differ from the values she held as an American. Cumming also mentions her struggles in re-adjusting to American life whenever she is in the country.Interview Accession
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Cumming, Heather C. Interview by Douglas A. Boyd. 21 May. 2022. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Cumming, H.C. (2022, May 21). Interview by D. A. Boyd. Simwatachela Sustainable Agriculture and Arts Program Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Cumming, Heather C., interview by Douglas A. Boyd. May 21, 2022, Simwatachela Sustainable Agriculture and Arts Program Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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