When we think of computer engineers, we usually picture them writing code in air-conditioned rooms full of wires and sockets — not on farms in rural communities in Africa.
So what went through the mind of Carl Wahl, an IT specialist turned agriculture expert, when he decided to make the switch ten years ago?
"I got sick of being in an office so I joined the Peace Corps," he told Devex from western Zambia, where the computer engineer serves as conservation agriculture coordinator for Concern Worldwide.
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About the author
Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
