Check out the latest blogs from Global Citizen Year Fellows in Brazil, Ecuador, and India!
2020-03-07
Me acuesto y me levanto siendo Mujer. Me encuentro entre la suciedad del espejo y solo veo una Mujer. Abro el armario y rebusco entre las ropas largas porque soy Mujer. Ellas miran mi blanca piel y acarician mi pelo. Preparo el alfabeto y practicamos escribir. Repetimos los números también. Porque soy Mujer y...
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2020-03-07
I didn´t know where to place you in my family tree. I didn´t know why you acted like my mum and how you became my closest friend. I didn´t know how we encountered ourselves within the cultural gap. I didn´t know why you can read my eyes so easily. I didn´t know why you decided...
Read More2020-03-06
Nearly seven months in Brasil and here are my favorites 🙂 I’ve the chance to discover new foods through restaurant dates with friends, and pleasant family lunches & dinners 🙂 both my parents are awesome cook (s/o to them) COXINHA ~In the form of a teardrop, and filled with shredded chicken or meat- all fried...
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2020-03-06
1:30AM thoughts and vibing to daniel caesar, sufjan stevens, & sleeping at saturn, some of my favorite artists. I feel emotional because I understand that my time is wrapping up here. I am more than excited to see my family again, but I know I’m not ready to leave the country I now consider my...
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Why did you choose Senegal? I want my answer to be simple. But I also want it to be complete. The reason I think I chose Senegal was that I might never get the chance to come here again. Speaking on behalf of all Nigerians is impossible, so I speak for most of my friend...
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PACKING LIST toothbrush toothpaste malaria pills contentment sweatshirt phone charger global perspective being comfortable being uncomfortable shampoo bravery humbleness socks underwear a sense of time that is more natural to nature knowledge that children are some of the best people to learn from shirts pants jewelry smiles tears self awareness a passion for absorbing the...
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2020-03-04
This past month I celebrated my nineteenth birthday in a very different way than usual. This time last year, I could never have imagined what this birthday would entail. My host family was very excited to have me spend my birthday with them. For weeks leading up to my birthday, my siblings were busy anticipating the...
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2020-03-03
14 days is not enough time to explore the gigantic and hyper-diverse cities, towns and landscapes that India has to offer. Nerveless, I enjoyed every second of my independent travel to the fullest and with none or very minor problems. From the British Colonial and historical architecture in Mumbai to the Persian, Mughal, and Ottoman...
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2020-03-02
Hello! I have seriously neglected this blog for the past several months. Mea culpa. But today is my birthday, so I think I deserve some absolution for that. Now that I’m nineteen, the secrets of the universe have finally laid themselves before my eyes. I know exactly who I am and why I’m on this...
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