In the letter, he tells his family he is now a Peace Corps volunteer, no longer a trainee. He is in Ushtobe. He says the electricity and water has been going off, but says it's on most of the time and that he’s living well. He writes about meeting the director of his school, people in the town, and some police. He writes, “Some of the police here still think this is the Soviet Union and that they must keep a close tap on me.” He says he is trying to get a phone and then he might be able to get an email.

Two pictures are included in this letter: 1) him jumping into the river Ili, and 2) him at the train station
In the letter, he tells his family he is now a peace corps volunteer, no longer a trainee. He is in Ushtobe. He says the electricity and water has been going off but says it's on most of the time and that he’s living well. He writes about meeting the director of his school, people in the town, and some police: “Some of the police here still think this is the Soviet Union and that they must keep a close tap on me”. He says he is trying to get a phone and then he might be able to get an email.

Two pictures are included in this letter: 1) him jumping into the river Ili 2) him at the train station]]>