SPECIAL: Closet Confessional! That Time I Got Medivacked Out Of The Peace Corps with Host Christine Blackburn

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🗓️ 20 April 2017

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Host Christine Blackburn was a Peace Corps Volunteer in The Kingdom of Tonga when something went horribly wrong. Here's a few links to help you get the most out of Story Worthy- if you're listening on an iPhone, all you need to do is tap the cover art while the show is playing, and you'll see the episode notes, including the links. There is one to subscribe, http://bit.ly/2eSlJZw please do! There's one to our Facebook page and to our email address. We'd love to hear from you, either there, or on our survey at wondery.com/survey. You'll also find some special deals courtesy of our sponsors like Hello Fresh (promo code STORY30) Casper Mattress, LeTote, and Audible (promo code STORYWORTHY). It's good karma guys! See our Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and our California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Christine from Storyworthy. Have you ever been sick in a foreign country?
0:08.3	One night, I woke up sweating and feverish with a terrible pain in my lower back. Instinctively,
0:14.0	I knew something was very, very wrong. I was delirious. Have you ever had the feeling like,
0:20.4	this is not going to be good?
0:23.2	I called out to Magalete, my homestay mom.
0:26.4	She came in my room and quickly assessed me.
0:29.2	She began chanting,
0:30.7	Pelangipuke de vulawi ulu.
0:33.9	Belongi puke de vuluuilui ulu.
0:36.5	Which means the white person is sick, the devil's in your stomach.
0:41.6	Now, while I didn't think the devil was in my stomach, I didn't know what was wrong.
0:46.5	So they took me to the hospital.
0:48.6	They ushered me into a little examination room, and one of the girls handed me what appeared to be an unwashed coffee cup.
0:55.9	She asked me for a urine sample and pointed back outside to the latrine. And it occurred to me,
1:02.0	I don't think this is a good place to be sick. This week, I talk about my personal Peace Corps
1:08.3	experience and getting medevacacked out of the kingdom of
1:11.1	Tonga. Stick around. Hey, it's Christine Blackburn and you're listening to Storyworthy.
1:34.3	Hey! Welcome to Storyworthy.
1:38.6	My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from my closet in Los Phales, California.
1:40.3	That's right, guys.
1:41.3	Today is a closet confessional.
1:43.8	I am so glad you tuned in today, whether you're a long-time fan of the show or a new listener, welcome to Storyworthy.
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