Oh Thailand The lemongrass, the spicyness, the green onion Mushrooms, tomato, white onion Carrots Large leaves of chewy lemongrass With shrimp The flavor, the joy. The lime wedge. It’s piping hot The pepper burns my mouth The saltiness, smoothness, & complexity Sitting in a restaurant on Koh Tao island In Read more…
We began our Argentinian journey in Buenos Aires during the peak of summer. The sky was clear blue and the sun scorched the city roads and sidewalks. Pride for Argentina was throughout the city, and pictures of the World Cup team champions, especially Lionel Messi, were everywhere. We explored the Read more…
The sun still rises during a thunderstorm The parrots, the toucans, the frogs, the crickets Are all singing their designated songs The rain has stopped but still The drops travel from leaf to leaf The palm fronds shiny green from moisture Leo’s face shines as well, with joy & belonging Read more…
Sao Paulo “Today is Wednesday, which is feijoada day, so be sure to try it,” your hostel owner tells you as you prepare to explore Brazil. You arrived in Sao Paulo late last night, and you’re excited to see the continent of South America for the first time. “Also Brazil Read more…
Western Wall Dome of the Rock Nazareth Bethlehem Sea of Galilee Capernaum Jordan River Bethesda Garden of Gethsemane Church of the Holy Sepulchre The Garden Tomb Petra
Minarets, minarets, minarets Mosques, mosques, mosques A few coptic churches The city is awake at all hours Men sitting at a cafe smoking hooka Gridlock traffic, traffic, traffic A million horns beeping Always Motorbikes, pedestrians, bicycles, tuk-tuks A boy balancing a crate cycling against traffic Weaving left and right, a Read more…
We arrived at our hostel in the darkness of the morning at 6am. After sleeping for a few hours, I stepped outside, blinded by the warmth and sunshine. The hotel was on a sand road, full of palm trees and cement houses. We walked to the city center Dakar, the Read more…
Dear Lindsey and Rachel, I’m so happy to tell you about Morocco!! We spent almost a month there; I like to say we got “stuck” in Morocco because we were captivated by their World Cup victories. Being in Morocco during a win was unlike anything we’ve experienced before. People would Read more…
I never thought I’d leave, She says as she drives past rice fields. Her parents and siblings are all here; Her memories and identity are here; Here in this beautiful place like no other. With species that are no where else But her three daughters and one son Have just Read more…
We walked out of the Tunis airport, chilled by the cold wind and light rain. The Uber driver called me and spoke to me in French, and we finally found him next to his taxi cab. It was early on a Sunday morning; the roads were clean, calm, and quiet. Read more…