Archives: Fellow Updates
Two months in the land of Açaí.
Marco Barracchia
2018-11-10
And maybe yes, I should have written my blog on a daily basis. That was my plan, initially. A perfect start of my gap year resuming every day what it was like living in a new country, immersing myself into a new context, new language, new people. However, the start of my gap year took...
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Ara Vickers
2018-11-10
From an early-age, I was taught that there were two paths in life. One, towards the “American Dream” and one towards fast-food worker purgatory. To reach this “American Dream” one must not just succeed, but succeed young. Youth is a modern commodity, the younger you know your path, the more likely your chance at success...
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Dias de la Vida
Selena Harris
2018-11-09
What are we really celebrating? This is what I think about as I step over the forgotten graves at the Indigenous cemetery in Otavalo (a separate and exclusive location from the Mestizo cemetery, I might add). Some headstones are disappearing into the earth, buried in 100 years of dirt and forgotten holidays. Others shine with...
Read MoreMagic in the Air
Maddi McGirr
2018-11-09
Today I am sharing a creative piece from the Final football match I went to a few nights ago. The teams playing were my street (Ndoutt) vs another street (Fogne) in my town, Tivaouane. I wanted to share the atmosphere with you as it was something so great and powerful it deserves to be experienced...
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What does define me in a context that is not made for me? MA
Miriam Abel
2018-11-08
I have been trying to answer this question over the past 2 months. I have not found an answer yet, but I would like to share some excerpts from my journal. My thoughts are lose and unorganised, but it is the most true expression of my personal transformation so far. So please, enjoy: 1. All...
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