2019-10-31
Hi again friends! Welcome to another blog post by yours truly. This one is less of a reflection and more educational in nature (or maybe it’s just me showing off my new skills). I’m pretty proud of them. I was scared before coming, scared of water not shooting out of a shower head. Pouring the...
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2019-10-30
« Went on a walk today. Forgot to look up, when I did, I saw the beauty. » « No longer dreaded the day. Not quite excited yet. » « Smiled for no reason today other than I’m just happy to be here. » « Everything’s so colorful! » « My brother doesn’t have a...
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2019-10-28
OH HEY THERE! Long time no see! Wait… you can’t see me, but if you could, let me tell yah; I am covered in 53 pink mosquito bites (I count them when I’m bored), my skin is multiple shades of brown which makes me look as though I’m an ombre iced coffee. My feet are...
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2019-10-28
(Photo taken by my three year old host niece. Excuse the blurriness. She’s just starting to master her photography skills.) I have been here a month. I can’t believe it has been an entire, full month. Some days time flies past me, racing at shocking speeds before my eyes and dragging me along with it....
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2019-10-28
Get Outlook for iOS From: Kali Regenvanu Sent: Monday, October 7, 2019 9:30:32 AM To: updates@globalcitizenyear.org <updates@globalcitizenyear.org> Subject: The Start of my Adventure – an Appreciation What is Senegal like? Every family member and friend has been asking me the same question over and over for the past two weeks. The real question is...
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2019-10-28
April 4, 1960. The end of colonialism in Senegal, independence from France, and the beginning of modern colonialism. Senegal— a country full of culture, beauty, unique characteristics and not-to-mention a wonderfully distinct set of languages— is still under the firm grip of France, but in a much less obvious, much more invisible way. After gaining...
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Dear The Friends and Family Who Are Requesting More Blog Posts, I invite you all to step into my shoes: I come from a place, a family, a community of people who have not seen the world and believe so much of the horrible things they read and see about the...
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