Fellow Stories

Live From The Field

Allison Vaught

2018-03-24

first and last goodbyes photo journal.

Lost in Translation – For Portuguese-English speakers!

Patil Khakhamian

2018-03-24

You know how when you try to translate a phrase from one language to another it makes no sense at all sometimes? That is exactly what I recently started experiencing. Even though English is not my first language, I have been exposed to it since childhood well enough not to have experienced “lost in translation”–...

The Third Sector’s impact in Florianópolis

Carlos Henriquez

2018-03-24

During the first days of January 2018, several cities in Brazil’s state of Santa Catarina were hit by really heavy rains that gave rise to numerous floodings. This caused great material losses to families that live in the most vulnerable areas. After the first disastrous news started to spread in social media and local journals,...

Regionl Recconect 3: Survival Style

Mae Reilly

2018-03-24

Throughout this seven months we had regional reconnects with the people in our immediate cohort. Our last one was about two weeks ago, the Garopaba cohort went into the woods with ex-military men to do an overnight survival course. This photo is us heading there and before seeing how intense the course leaders were. After...

What Did the Potato Say When He Answered the Phone?

Meaghan Coulter

2018-03-24

“Aaloo!”

Touba the El Derado of Senegal

Miniya Ali

2018-03-23

Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Brazil

Dominique Landinez

2018-03-22

Here I was, splitting a banana tree with a machete in the countryside of São Paulo. The pieces of banana tree, filled with water, were being strategically positioned in the dirt to aid the other crops for the rainless days. The other crops– chinese and lamb lettuce—would use the banana tree as a sort of...

Reflections Part III: The Power of Moments

Henry Yeary

2018-03-22

Moments come quickly and leave in a flash, but they have the power to change the way we think about the world. Giving myself time to step back and enjoy these rich moments that challenge preconceptions I have about neighboring cultures has been nothing short of invaluable. Yet, there’s no real way to express all...

Días Finales en Ecuador

Allison Vaught

2018-03-21

Días Finales en Ecuador There’s something bittersweet about leaving this beautiful place. My heart breaks thinking about having to say goodbye to my host family who have showed so much patience and love, and who took me in way back in September. Their warmth made me feel comfortable in an uncomfortable (at first) situation. I...

Reflections Part II: From Spanish to Family

Henry Yeary

2018-03-21

I had plenty to learn from this tight-knit community when I first wandered here, back in September. I felt like I knew the world from short vacations with constant movement, but that’s not genuinely understanding a place. By staying in Ambuquí for several months watching the sun rise and set over the same rooted mountains,...

My [Misnomer] Year

Marissa Emerson

2018-03-21

In some ways, this is exactly what its called – a gap year. In other ways, this is anything but. Yes, there is a gap in time on any written document or record of my organized education. It’ll show a high school graduation year a full digit off from the year I start in college....

TLTD Vlogs: Day 8

Marissa Emerson

2018-03-20

  The Last 30 Days (Day 8): March 14, 2018   Today I wore a really cute outfit (if I do say so myself), had my one-on-one with my Team Leader, Lucia, and did some quick shopping with Maritza.   Memory of the Day: Making Maria and Maritza coffee and being told that after 6...