Safety

Steven ended up joining me in Georgetown after he was mugged and nearly stabbed in Lethem. The police were of no help, and Peace Corps' initial response was "just go home." Luckily Steven is safe, and has replaced his phone, but this just one of a recent rash of security issues causing PCVs to be pulled from site. There are risks wherever you live, and a mugging could happen anywhere, but I think it's psychologically harder when you're so isolated as a foreigner.

Also, who could stab this guy? That's like stabbing a kitten!

Pictured: two un-stab-able things