Fellow Stories
True gap year stories from Fellows abroad!
Check out the latest blogs from Global Citizen Year Fellows in Brazil, Ecuador, and India!
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A Senegalese Room of My Own
Phoebe Shea Perez
2018-12-17
These are pictures of my room in its afternoon glory of a surprisingly soothing Saturday in Touba Toul. This was the first day my room here felt like my room. That morning I had gone to work against my own will – I’m always afraid to go on Saturdays when we have the weekly market...
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La Lluvia
Sarah Jane Jimenez
2018-12-15
It is the beginning of December, which means I have been here in Ecuador for about 3 months. To accurately express how my time here has been, I have found, is very difficult. However, what I have found is that la lluvia (the rain) has an interesting way of explaining my story. In Ecuador, there...
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Do you like extreme sports? Come to India then!
Gema Benavides Jimenez
2018-12-06
Adrenaline. A hormone we produce whenever we are nervous or stressed. A hormone that stimulates the release of dopamine in our nervous system, that is to say, it contributes to the release of a substance that causes a feeling of wellbeing. So I guess, that is why some people really enjoy doing extreme sports– to...
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Todo orden fue siempre una fantasía
Emiliana Reinoso
2018-12-04
Spanish/ English Hace un poco más de tres meses que estoy en India. Escribir ha sido difícil, quizás porque después de la intensidad cotidiana, siempre termino el día tirada en mi cama con múltiples pensamientos en mi cabeza. A veces, desearía dejar mi mente en blanco, concentrando el universo en un solo color. Púrpura. La...
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Post Card Diaries
Leonie Tollefson
2018-12-04
Aside from teaching and traveling, I’ve kept myself very busy by exploring my new home of Pune! During Diwali break a few weeks ago, I went on a little walk up Parvati Hill with my host family, where I came across some beautiful watercolor postcards of Pune, made by Bhaskar Sagar. They feature the most...
Read MoreTalking Out the Trash
Maddi Schink
2018-12-03
Exciting news folks … I have a new apprenticeship! After three weeks of unsuccessfully searching for a new opportunity I was interested in pursuing in the nearby city of Cañar, I was feeling frustrated, a little defeated and anxious to have a purpose once again. As someone who is goal-oriented and finds contentment in busy...
Read MoreAutumn Sweats
Ashley Trejo
2018-12-02
I am wet. I am a sweaty, sweaty, SWEATY person and all those in India must know it by now. While this may be a bit of an overshare, I believe that this speaks of the quality we humans have to adapt to our situations. I have come to learn that my body is in...
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Discovering Brazil
Sophie Auvin
2018-11-28
This Saturday will mark not only the start of summer here in Brazil but also my first three months in-country. It is weird to think about how just under 90 days ago, I arrived in Florianopolis knowing nothing about Brazilian language or culture. So, to celebrate all that I have learned and all that is...
Read More"If it’s different, is it wrong?"
Jovana Jovanovska
2018-11-28
I was born in a multi ethnic community. At an early age I was exposed to different cultures, languages and religions. Amongst that, many times I’ve also experienced tensions and a lack of tolerance for “the other groups”. I was born in a region where schools are still divided in terms of different ethnicities and...
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