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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2018-12-02
There is a little game I enjoy playing; its called “Let’s see how far back we can remember.” A dumb little game that I like to play once in a while, but over the years the game has become more of a way for me to reminisce on old experiences and relive them. Thankfully, India...
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2018-11-29
One of the highlights of my time in Ecuador has been the multitude and proximity of waterfalls. This fact still often surprises me given that I live in the Sierra, in the country’s Imbabura Province, named for just one of the several massive volcanoes always in the horizon, since my community is nestled amid in...
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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...
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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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I came in like a sparkler: bright, fun, and shooting embers in every direction. Now, I’ve burnt out. I’ve been held mid-air, slowly disintegrating, becoming smaller and less explosive. I am no longer reacting, no longer on fire. With nothing left to spark, to light, I have been left behind on the ground, a stick...
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A year ago today, I was bundled from head to toe freezing my toes off in the Pennsylvania winds of a late November night. I never thought a year later I’d be in shorts and a tee and walking to school, not to learn but to teach. It’s pretty amazing so far. No homework, and...
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