Check out the latest blogs from Global Citizen Year Fellows in Brazil, Ecuador, and India!
2020-02-02
Zion Barnett-Bishop (Senegal) Blog: Where have you been? I’ve just been living to be honest! I’m in Senegal, Taiba Ndiaye to be exact. How much longer are you going to be out there? Well, as I am writing this it is February 2nd, so around 2 more months. How is it? That’s a loaded question....
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2020-02-02
2 months left in Senegal. 60 days to say my goodbyes. 1,440 hours to love my family as hard as I can. 86,400 minutes to come to the realization that I won’t be spending my days anymore in my favorite place in the world with the best people. 5 months spent in Senegal. 153...
Read More2020-01-31
I quite literally do not think I could have survived these past five months without reading. Full stop. It is my English escape from how hard learning Wolof sometimes is, how I entertain myself when everyday life is moving slowly (aka Senegalese time), and a way to connect with the other GCY fellows since we’ve...
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Before you read, here are a few words you might want to know… Bandar- Hindi for monkey Chapati- a flat, thin and round bread eaten at almost every Maharashtrian meal Knäckebröd- a hard buiscuit-like bread, most often shaped as rectangles Ode to Knäckebröd A Long Distance Life Is one of knäckebröd knäckebröd is for Swedes,...
Read More2020-01-29
Via Usually when you think what to pack for 8 months, your minds gets a little bit chaotic (Chaos(χάος) is a Greek word 😉 ) Via But it is simplest than you think! Believe me! Via Lets start with the basics. 1.You will take clothes that are comfortable ,you use and you like! (keep those 3...
Read More2020-01-24
Left to right: Official Poster of her titled “Voices of the Past” Mother-in-law, my supervisor Luzmila In my apprenticeship, my supervisor’s mother-in-law talks to me whenever I pass her. Since she speaks a mix of 90% Kichwa and 10% Spanish, I often don’t understand her and just smile. For two weeks, I missed...
Read More2020-01-23
Dear Friends, Please help me support Global Citizen Year by making a donation through my fundraising page for 2019-2020 Fellow Fundraising. Even a small donation will help me achieve my goal! The process is fast, easy, and secure. Thanks so much for your support. LuisDonate to my page
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2020-01-23
FATOU BINTOU likes mayo eats meat puts up mosquito net is aware of hem lines tells time by calls to prayer follows a routine hand washes laundry lives on roof filters water showers outside spends cfa takes time for herself spends lots of time with kids BOTH drinks coffee eats fish journals goes with the...
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–You will pick up on slang and start using random Hindi and Marathi in your everyday language. Here are some examples:"Take nah?": Indians add "nah" at the end of almost all their sentences, you will do it too."Haan": Yes"Kya hua?": What happened?/what's up?"Kya?": What?"Theek hai": Okay"Accha": Good"Ye kaya hai?": What is this?–You may find yourself...
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