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What do you expect when you come to a place like Manila? For me,it was what I read in the books,the internet,or what I was told by my Filipino dentist who immigrated to Canada 10 years ago. It is a densely populated city,complete with high rises and large international companies juxtaposed [...]
Haryana,India – It is hard to define what makes a home or why home feels the way it does for each of us in both different and similar ways. It is about the spaces,the smells,the sounds,and of course,the people. India is not my home. In fact,my home is [...] La Paz,and the neighbouring city of El Alto are very much defined by the weather. La Paz is built like a bowl,with the lower section of the bowl being the warmest. Where each social class lives it based on the warmth. The rich live in the Zona Sur,which is the lower part [...] Language here is a bit… difficult. I’m at the stage where if people speak slowly in Krio,I can transcribe it into English,but I can’t speak it or conduct interviews of my own in it. This is definitely a challenge working in communications! How do I help to share the stories of people when [...] My return to Sierra Leone 2 ½ years on was unexpected and bitter sweet. As one of the least developed countries in the world,the country faces unimaginable daily hardships and challenges for both those who call this country home and those of us lucky enough to get a taste of the beautiful land known [...] First I should translate:opo means yes,with respect,in Tagalog. Today marks exactly one month since departing from Canada and arriving in the Philippines. Time has flown by and a big part of me feels like I am still establishing my first impressions. I suppose this is all relative – when you are prepared [...] Karibu (welcome) Tanzania! Or,in my case,karibu tena (welcome again)! So I’ve arrived –back to the world of bustling vendors selling washing soap and coke,wild daladalas (mini-buses) whipping around town,and markets with the biggest,most delicious avocadoes for 30 cents a piece. Yes,Tanzania,I missed you. At the same time,[...] I’ve heard that culture shock is worst when you expect a country to be familiar. For me,this has been true. I spent most of the last year in Guatemala. Because of this,I wasn’t really nervous about moving to Bolivia for my Street Kids internship,because I figured it would be pretty similar. I [...] Namaste: I am currently sitting in the office of SathSath in broad daylight yet I feel like I am sitting in the dark. It is four days until a new constitution is to be tabled by the Constitutional Assembly (CA);however,all signs seem to be pointing to the fact that this will not be [...] | |||||
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