Zimbabwe
It is a ghost town. The shops are closed, the windows shuttered and the interiors gutted.But it is not an abandoned ghost town. People do still live here. Their livelihoods, however, do not.This...
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I’ve Been So American
I tossed my shoes out onto the roof to dry, and flopped onto my new bed. My eyes were tired, but every time I tried to close them, they begged to be wide open, taking...
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What is Too Much Poverty?
Last summer I saw something that completely shocked me. I witnessed a man attempting to unclog a flooded street in Dhaka, Bangladesh. That doesn’t sound too shocking, but given the circumstances,...
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A Golden Morning at Goldbug Hotsprings
We arrived after dark with our packs loaded and ready to hike. There were four of us and we were all severely overloaded for an easy one and a half mile hike and two night stay. I was carrying...
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Authentic Chai With You
I have found nothing quite like the richness of the gravy-air in the land of spices. You could blindfold me and put me on an India-bound airplane without telling me where on earth I was going, and once...
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It’s Alright to Be American Again
As I wove my way through the densely packed, smoke filled bar I paused for a moment amongst the madness to catch a glimpse of the television...
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Plane Trip with an Infant to Florida
My mom has always worked in the travel industry. My first plane trip, at five years old, was to Las Vegas. Needless to say, I have many stories...
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Iterations of Equality
Parvati stood out from all the other women in her village. She could read and write. She was confident and charismatic. She looked men in the eyes when she spoke to them. She spoke to them. And when...
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