Check out the latest blogs from Global Citizen Year Fellows in Brazil, Ecuador, and India!
2020-03-01
Yesterday my community project finished (Or at least 90%), and the satisfaction of seeing the results of something that you have been working on for a couple of weeks, is more than enough to have that taste of fulfillment that many of us are looking for. I went to bed with a bunch of thoughts...
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2020-02-28
There are moments when an epiphany will lurk on the doorstep of our consciences, and there are moments when an epiphany will clang, with the punctuality of church bells, in our minds. I experienced the latter. It happened as I sat in my school auditorium on March 30th, 2019, and my screen flashed, "Congratulations, You're...
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2020-02-28
Welcome to Tivaouane! This map shows the memories I have made over the past six months. Things to know: Tivaouane- I can only imagine how you are saying it in your head, let my help you out, it is pronounced Tee-wah-wuan. Tiva has a population of about 40,000. This is the second most urban site...
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2020-02-28
I have been away from home for three years now. I only visit during summer, I turned 17, 18, 19 away from home, 3 Christmas away from home. Sometimes I feel like hitting the road, but my heart races everytime I begin a journey. I don't drive and I can't fly a plane. Travelling is...
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2020-02-27
HEY THERE! Coming at ya from Toubatoul Senegal! I'm currently sitting on my teal woven plastic mat on my bedroom floor, finishing a nice little late night snack of a red apple and some chunky peanut butter. Quirky snacks like this remind me of home. I occasionally get whiffs of certain perfumes of people passing...
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2020-02-25
To My Florist Down the Road I met you a couple of weeks ago. I was heading home from wherever, maybe Aundh, maybe not. I remember seeing the shop open, handing my rickshaw driver a crumpled 100 rupees and with a “keep the change” I glided out of the rickshaw and winded my way through...
Read More2020-02-24
Walking to School The Sun! – Super bright always hot The “young” mosque – Lots of men and boys gather here on Fridays – Call to prayer The children – The “bonjours” and the “Toubabs” My construction guy friend! – Blind in one eye – Calls me...
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2020-02-20
Humayun’s Tomb was built in the 15th century for Mughal emperor Humayun, son Babur, founder of the Mughal dynasty, and father of Akbar, the greatest Mughal emperor of India. It is the first great example of Mughal architecture and is a UNESCO world heritage site. The Lotus Temple is one of seven Bahá’í Houses of...
Read More2020-02-19
Early morning, I wake up to this fog outside my window, steam in my shower, mist on my mirror and incense stick smoke. My world masked in layers, I wonder where I'd stumble and fall, fall in despair, fall on my eternal cloud, a comfy pillow for an eternal rest. On my way, the street...
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