Malawi, first impressions
Posted by Chloe Piche on January 27th, 2012
I have now been in Malawi for a little bit over a week now. The people are just amazing and the landscape of the country is un-believable; everything is green, there are so many beautiful birds, mountains and clouds. I am living in a little town called Dowa, it is about 6-7 km away from [...]
…and then there was light…
Posted by Zoe Tupling on January 27th, 2012
It’s hard to try to explain anything about my life in Malawi. I have trouble believing that I’m the one actually living it most days. There is a part of me that remains in denial, cannot believe I am in Africa, as if I’m still in Canada and this has been some elaborate reality television [...]
Joom reap soo-a!
Posted by Inga Taube on January 15th, 2012
Hello from Cambodia! I’ve been here almost two weeks now! I’m starting to get into the swing of things in Phnom Penh and in my position at IIC University. The main focus of my position is to edit and update the university’s current handbook. IIC is expanding and developing – it’s an exciting time to [...]
Joshua Pelland
Posted by Joshua Pelland on December 1st, 2011
My name is Joshua Pelland; I was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. As the oldest child of three in a military family, I have had the opportunity to live in various locations across Canada (Trenton, Montréal, Edmonton, Kingston and Ottawa) and Europe (Germany and the Netherlands). I grew up in a bilingual environment and as [...]
Julia Hamel
Posted by Julia Hamel on December 1st, 2011
Nothing is more exhilarating and fulfilling to me than being thrown out of my element, out of my comfort zone and head first into a completely different setting with its unique challenges, cultures, tastes, smells and way of life. My name is Julia Hamel and I am counting down the days to be warmed (scorched [...]
Zoe Tupling
Posted by Zoe Tupling on December 1st, 2011
My name is Zoë Tupling and I am a student at the University of Ottawa in the final year of my degree in “Conflict Studies & Human Rights”. After finishing my undergraduate education, I am interested in dividing my time between further travel and learning opportunities, hopefully finding a Master’s degree (and later, a career) [...]
Hello!!
Posted by Alexandra Bly on December 1st, 2011
Hello!! My name is Alexandra Bly and I’m a fourth year student at the University of Ottawa. I’m currently pursuing an Honours Bachelor in Conflict Studies and Human Rights, and have a particular interest in gender issues as well as the promotion of socio-economic rights and development. The Conflict Studies program addresses many important international [...]
Chloé Piché
Posted by Chloe Piche on December 1st, 2011
My name is Chloé Piché I am a third year student at the University of Ottawa studding International Development and Globalization. I have lived in Chelsea, Quebec, a small town outside of Ottawa my whole life. I was very fortunate to grow up travelling from a young age to many developing countries in South East [...]
The implications of thinking …
Posted by Bonnie Thornbury on November 29th, 2011
I am writing this from Nairobi’s JKAI Airport where I first touched down on African soil some three months ago. It’s incredible to think of the personal and professional changes I’ve undergone as a result of the internship, and how much my education has both hindered and enhanced my experience and understanding thereof. In [...]
Posted by Melodie Vienneau on November 24th, 2011
Since the beginning of my internship I’ve made many interesting discoveries. Although it seems like it’s now, at the end of the term of my mandate, that I make the most important ones. I realise now that Vietnam was all together not only a discovery. I say that because I didn’t have any prejudice on [...]
