It's been a good long while since I sat down long enough to put some thoughts together and type them up. And to be fair to myself (something I am not usually), I have been quite busy and it's been a whirlwind of a year.

1 Published Paper - you can find it here!

2 Concerts 

3 Contracts (started and/or ended)

4 Trans-continental Flights

5 Life Goals Accomplished 

6 Months in Gambia 

7 Weeks in Tanzania (so far)

8 New Recipes Learned (I...

A lot has been happening over the course of the last month, but even in just the last couple of days. I had wanted to make a post about my first month in Gambia (which I will do seperately) but this past weekend was a reminder that the bubble I live in, while sometimes tough, is just that – a bubble.

I’ve spoken out on many things in the past, and I once again am faced with a massive wall casting a shadow on my mind about wheth...

I know everyone is doing this and you're bored. But I have cool pictures so bear with me for a second!

I wanted to share some more podcasts that I think everyone should listen to! You can check out my first round up of podcasts here.

International Events

​Assassinations (2018)

This podcast is quite new and follows assassinations that have impacted society at large. So far they have covered the JFK assassination and the shooting of Selena. I love learning about true crime events that have a lasting impact and their two episodes of...

I know its been a long time since I posted but I'll get into that in my 2018 wrap post. For now here is Part I of II about some podcasts that I've been listening to, 

Audio Dramas

These podcasts will have you on a wild ride that you can’t seem to shake yourself from! During and after listening to them it can be hard to differentiate what is real and what isn’t – you might want to make yourself a totem (Inception reference).

Black...

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be able to visit The Old City of Jerusalem. 

I cant quite put into words how much I loved the city. Downtown Jerusalem was alive with music, lights, and the nightlife of Downtown London. The cobbled streets and food stalls reminded of me Europe. 

The walls around the Old City are remnants of a fortress that houses centuries of history. The three clearly identifiable layers of rock represent...

It's been 11 days since I landed in Jordan and I can't wait for the adventures I am about to undertake. 

I'm loving my time in Jordan so far - the people are amazing, the food is delicious, and the sights are breathtaking.

 I've started my role in Amman with MEDA as a Communications and Gender Equality Intern with the Jordan Valley Links (JVL) project, and it's been a blast so far. I wanted so long to post this because I wanted...

Was this year long or what? Some days it felt like we wouldn't be here at all. But we did, and I am so glad that we did. 

This year was filled with so much. So much love. Joy. Happiness. Success. And as we all know these things come in twos - there was also sadness. Failure. Anxiety. 

A lot happened this year:

I can't wait to see what 2018 bring!

Loving Vincent 

What a beautiful masterpiece. Going into it I didn't know much about Van Gogh, aside from the standard misconceptions. This film was hand painted over 6 years, and there were 65,000 frames of oil paintings. The acting, cinematography, soundtrack, and attention to detail shone through and created a masterpiece for the ages. This movie was a definite must see. 

The Loving Vincent Exhibition is now open just so...

I have been fighting with myself back and forth for 10 days about whether or not I should post this. So, I will preface it by saying that I am okay, everything is fine. I just felt that the need was too great to not share it because the impact could be far reaching. 

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It's been over a month since I moved into my new place, since orientation day. I love my program, the people I am meeting, and the things I am getting to do, th...