Салом (Tajik for hello) from Khorog, Tajikistan! Disclaimer: this post will be more about the travel, adjustment, and transition period; I hope to make the next posts more work-centric. Distance wise, it should only take a 5-hour flight to get from Bangkok to Dushanbe. However, because of the limited flights and a fun 18-hour layover, my trip to Dushanbe took over 32 hours door-to-door (and … Continue reading Just Smile and Wave
God [Allah] willing! It’s a phrase I hear many, many times a day here in Jordan, from practically everyone around me. Sometimes it seems hopeful, sometimes it seems like an excuse, sometimes it kind of just seems like “like,” a default word to fill the gaps when you don’t know what else to say. I’m not usually one to think that things are ever out of my … Continue reading Inshallah
Reflections from the first month in Geneva. Hard to believe that I am already done with four weeks of internship. In the past few weeks I have had opportunity to learn a lot as well as explore the city. Geneva has started to feel more like home now, especially since I figured out the most essential things that make a difference between one’s home town … Continue reading Réflexions de Premier Mois
It’s been a week since France won the World Cup, but it’s not too late to write about it because as the French say: ‘France has 4 years to celebrate being world champions.’ The weekend of the 14th of July was very eventful. First, Bastille Day and then the World Cup final. Bastille Day is France’s national day. It is celebrated every 14th of July … Continue reading Champions du Monde!
Anddd I’m finally here! In Addis Ababa with UNESCO International Institute of Capacity Building for Africa (IICBA), just living my best life. I’ve been here for little over a week now. To be honest, I was nervous before getting on my flight. Really excited and thankful for the opportunity, but also just… genuinely terrified. This isn’t my first time making a big move or living … Continue reading Addis Living
Everyone that knows me knows that I’m a little *A LOT* Type A and that I’m accustomed to using most of my “free time” for work (unhealthy, I know!). However, coming to Jo’burg, I knew I needed to be intentional about creating a healthy work-life balance; otherwise, I would miss out on all that South Africa had to offer. So, this blog will focus on … Continue reading Lesson Plans & Life Lessons
Have you ever read a massive report with lots of figures and wondered how the authors chose what to analyze? (For an example: Education For All 2000-2015: achievements and challenges). I admittedly, had never pondered this question, when a report is over 500 pages I assume that everything that can be analyzed was analyzed. My thinking on this topic changed when I began to analyze … Continue reading Data Crunching
It is hard for me to believe that I have been here in Geneva for the past two weeks now. I had almost lost hope of getting an internship during the summer since I wanted to be back for the fall semester and the visa process is generally long and tedious. That meant I might have to do my internship either in the fall semester … Continue reading Salutations de Genève
صباح الخير [sabah alkhyr], or good morning from Amman, Jordan! Sadly, after a week that’s still about the extent of my knowledge of Arabic…and it’s not even morning right now. And full disclosure: I had to google the correct romanization after learning it phonetically from my Uber driver (more on that later). I originally had it typed in my phone as “saba alhair”– you can go … Continue reading Jordan or Japan?
My South Africa adventure has started with my visa application. After a challenging visa application and interview process to get in South Africa, my passport was back to me with the visa after two weeks of painful waiting. Right after a long flight, I landed and straight went to the office. On the way to the office, I was very excited because it was my … Continue reading My IEDP journey in South Africa
The International Educational Development Program 