Building Home: From New York to Khandar, Rajasthan
I had been waiting for what felt like months, but was actually just a little […]
A Single White Football: How a Community Photography Workshop Encouraged the Emergence of Self and the Ownership of Narratives
In Transit Tales: A Guide for Creating Participatory Photography Projects with Migrants and Refugees, the author recounts […]
Waxing Philosophical: The What, How, and Why of Foreign Aid
Once upon a time, I started university with the very practical ambition of becoming a […]
The Scavenger Worker and Me: A Story of Lost and Found, Part 2 – Deliverance
For Part 1, please read here. INTERLUDE Meanwhile, the update landed hard in the […]
The Scavenger Worker and Me: A Story of Lost and Found, Part 1 – First Contact
PONDICHERRY (8 DECEMBER 2018) My phone vibrates with an incoming message. It’s just past 7:30 […]
Life Skills Day, Every Day
In the late morning of November 20th, 2018, 34 parents and teachers from throughout Bangalore […]
Being a Black American Girl in India
“Is that your real hair, or are they extensions? I have a friend from Uganda […]
Searching for the “Real” India: Cultural Exchange, Dominance, and Disappearance
As an AIF Clinton Fellow, I’m living and working in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The city, dubbed […]
Bhojn-Samay: Finding Comfort While Embracing My New Surroundings
To your average Hindi/Urdu speaker, the title of this blog might seem strange or perhaps […]
Best of Both Worlds: My Journey to the AIF Clinton Fellowship
As a child, I watched Khabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham every night. I memorized Hrithrik Roshan’s […]