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Jimi Sir: An American Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal

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"I think Jimi Sir is the best movie about being a Peace Corps Volunteer I have seen."

Doane Perry
President Boston Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers www.barpcv.org
Co-founder and leader of Friends of Uganda
Former board member and vice chairman of the board of the National Peace Corps Association

Compelling story of James Park's Peace Corps service in a remote village of Nepal. This film has it all: Local customs (the good and the bad), the art of kerosene lamp maintenance, dining by hand, views of the Himalayas an extracurricular sanitation project and a sweet farewell party. Required viewing for anyone considering Peace Corps service, or those who have already served in Nepal. Entertaining and educational.
RPCV Film Festival 2005, Washington, D.C.
Home of films reflecting the Peace Corps ideals: Exploring cultures, celebrating diversity, social service, and caring for the Other.
"Jimi Sir is the kind of film that can stimulate a thought provoking discussion in any classes that deal with intercultural communications and global awareness. I felt that I was traveling right along with Jimi as he experienced all the challenges of engaging a vastly different culture, while also encountering the common themes of almost all human interactions around the world. A powerful film about a humble undertaking, I find myself still thinking about it days after seeing it."

Charles Hadlock
Trustee Professor
Bentley College

"I was so touched by the movie, that today, I have sent a copy to Needham's, Pollard Middle School social studies department head. Coupled with a letter, I have asked him to view the movie and consider making it available for the entire school's benefit. What individual young or old, would not benefit by Jimi's unique experience? At the middle school level, it's hardly a reality that people exist in our world this way."

Gail Nannini
Former Board Member Needham Educational Foundation
Needham, Massachusetts

"Certainly you have captured Jimi's wonderful spirit and the closeness of your friendship with one another and with the folks in Melung. I'm sure they have not forgotten Jimi nor the intrepid videographer ... and you have not forgotten them."

Dee Clarke Welles
Concord, Massachusetts

"Wonderful; well-structured and organized; moving and humorous; a tribute to your friend, the Peace Corp, and the people of Nepal."
Suzanne Schyrokyj
Newton, Massachusetts

This is a wonderful video. It is an especially insightful look at working for the Peace Corp. I highly recommend it.

Jimi Sir is a must see for anyone with Peace Corps experience--past, present, or future--or who knows someone who served in the Peace Corps. The film successfully captures the essence of Peace Corps experience: the various relationships with people who have become neighbors, friends, and almost-family; the ambiguities of negotiating cultural differences that don't seem so odd except in trying to explain them; the joy of the daily experiences as well as the challenges in doing things that are so different from what was once the "normal"; and the bittersweet experience of leaving a community that is home. The portrayal was so evocative that, at times, it seemed as though the events being portrayed were from my Peace Corps experience; however, in the film, the country and the volunteer had been changed.

What an experience!

This video is of course free to view on jimisir.com. I bought a copy so that I could carry it with me and show to people. It's a great look into the life of a Peace Corps Volunteer in the early 1980's who is finishing the last 6 weeks of his 2 years of service. Jimi's friend comes to visit with a camcorder and films him working on projets, teaching math, science, and english, and even captures some talking heads scenes. Jimi is straight forward about how Peace Corps has changed his perspectives on life, poverty, America, and development. This video is worth the watch, just to see the beautiful landscapes of Napal. You'll feel jealous of his adventure, even as he lives without electricity or running water.

It's a great movie and a great picture of what the Peace Corps was like when it was a mere 20 years old.

Innocent, brave and fantastic account of a young PC volunteer in his last few weeks of stay in Nepal. James is on his way out but his heart will remain in Melung! I had an similar experience to Parks' story. I too served in the PC and indeed it is an irreplaceable experience by all measures and never a long vacation from home.

When I first ordered this movie it didn't work in my DVD player. An error sign came up on the screen. I sent it back and received another copy which did the exact same thing. I'm not sure whether it was both DVDs that didn't work or my DVD player. The DVD player has never done anything like this with any other DVD though.