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  • Stalled in Africa: A Peace Corps adventure

    MILLIE SPEZIALY, For Senior Voice|Jan 1, 2026

    Returning home to Alaska after serving with the Peace Corps in Botswana, Dom and I were often asked, "What was your most frightening experience in Africa?" I didn't have to think too long to relive that fateful day. It wasn't the time a green mamba slithered into my classroom, or when a flash flood almost swept our car away as we attempted to cross the bridge into our village. And then there was the time an enormous bull elephant challenged our Volkswagen Beetle when we were caught in the midst...