I recently heard about a wonderful blog link-up on dreams started by Richenda Vermeulen and Lindsey Talerico and was inspired to join in. They write, “We’re writing about dreams this month because we believe when we share our dreams, we are dared to chase them. These dreams have inspired us, changed us, and fuelled our love for life…
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I took a bit of a long break this past week, both from work and social media, to visit California! The land of tech, startups, environmentalism, and social entrepreneurship. And simultaneously, a hotbed of Occupy Oakland activism combined with shocking police brutality that has drawn national attention…
This post is a bit late to the party — but I figure, better late than never, right? A few weeks back, a famous blogger named Heather Armstrong, aka Dooce, had a post where she talked about a sponsored trip to Bangladesh. She was essentially invited to go to Bangladesh for a week, take pictures,…
As a high school student, I dreamed of escaping my sleepy suburb, graduating college, and living in a different country each year. At age 16, my dreams were directed towards Europe, and my thoughts were filled with learning French in Paris one year, and exploring Greece’s picturesque islands the next. In my senior year of…
The day I landed in Kabul, I headed to JFAO’s office, tired but excited to get to work. I couldn’t wait to see the work of JFAO in person, after having written grants for them for almost 8 months. I didn’t have to wait long; just a few minutes after I got into the office…
… than here. More photos of my time in Kabul, for you to enjoy on a lazy Sunday afternoon. I really need to get better at photographing people, eh? I just wish I had gotten some better photos of our legal advisors and clients. Regardless, here goes: Views from Bagh-e-Babur The grave of Babur Director…
I awoke with the dawn, the sun rising in all its red-orange-pink glory over the snow-covered Hindu Kush mountains. As the plane dipped and turned to descend into the narrow valley that is Kabul, the new day revealed the sparkling snow-capped peaks that seemed too majestic for my jet-lagged eyes to observe. I was taken…
In a post from her travels through India, Roxanne Krystalli, who works with communities on conflict-management projects, has nailed a sentiment I have tended to feel over the years while visiting India – but have never quite been able to put into words. She calls it “observer’s guilt,” which I think is an apt term:…
I rarely post photos on this blog, so I thought I’d change it up and create a collage for your viewing pleasure. Without further ado, India: For a bit further explanation (which I think is interesting): The first photo is from an event where the girl’s side of the family welcomes the boy’s side to…
Oh, fear. It’s a battle that many of us face, at some point in our lives. Fear of the unknown. Fear of change. Fear of pain. Fear of heartbreak. Fear of failure. Fear of disappointing others. Fear of what others think of you. There are countless things to be afraid of in life. And oftentimes,…
