Giving Peace a Better Chance

The San Diego Union-Tribune

March 23, 2008

As a young Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, Joyce Neu learned early on that everything involved negotiations. Even buying tomatoes.

Walking up to the vendor, she would engage in a conversation that would go something like this:

How are you?

I'm fine.

How is your family?

My family's fine.

I'll give you this much for your tomatoes.

No, I have to have this much.

Eventually, after about 20 minutes, Neu could head home with her kilo of tomatoes in hand. (Full story)