Archives: Fellow Updates

Time

Hadley Duquette

2020-02-02

2 months left in Senegal. 60 days to say my goodbyes. 1,440 hours to love my family as hard as I can. 86,400 minutes to come to the realization that I won’t be spending my days anymore in my favorite place in the world with the best people.    5 months spent in Senegal. 153...

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Books of my Gap Year

Sinead Nardi-White

2020-01-31

I quite literally do not think I could have survived these past five months without reading. Full stop. It is my English escape from how hard learning Wolof sometimes is, how I entertain myself when everyday life is moving slowly (aka Senegalese time), and a way to connect with the other GCY fellows since we’ve...

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Ode to Knäckebröd

Celia Morton

2020-01-31

Before you read, here are a few words you might want to know… Bandar- Hindi for monkey Chapati- a flat, thin and round bread eaten at almost every Maharashtrian meal  Knäckebröd- a hard buiscuit-like bread, most often shaped as rectangles  Ode to Knäckebröd  A Long Distance Life Is one of knäckebröd knäckebröd is for Swedes,...

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What to pack for your gap year

Sofia Dragoti

2020-01-29

Via Usually when you think what to pack for 8 months, your minds gets a little bit chaotic (Chaos(χάος) is a Greek word 😉 ) Via But it is simplest than you think! Believe me! Via Lets start with the basics.  1.You will take clothes that are comfortable ,you use and you like! (keep those 3...

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I Missed You

Elaine Liang

2020-01-24

                                  Left to right:                        Official Poster of her titled “Voices of the Past”          Mother-in-law, my supervisor Luzmila In my apprenticeship, my supervisor’s mother-in-law talks to me whenever I pass her. Since she speaks a mix of 90% Kichwa and 10% Spanish, I often don’t understand her and just smile. For two weeks, I missed...

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Global Citizen Year Fundrasing

Luis Guzman Garcia-Valdecasas

2020-01-23

Dear Friends, Please help me support Global Citizen Year by making a donation through my fundraising page for 2019-2020 Fellow Fundraising. Even a small donation will help me achieve my goal! The process is fast, easy, and secure. Thanks so much for your support. LuisDonate to my page           

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A Simple Rendering of Fatou Bintou vs. Sophie

Sophie Librett

2020-01-23

FATOU BINTOU  likes mayo eats meat puts up mosquito net is aware of hem lines tells time by calls to prayer follows a routine hand washes laundry lives on roof filters water showers outside spends cfa takes time for herself spends lots of time with kids BOTH drinks coffee eats fish journals goes with the...

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