Travel - 6 Maggio 2020 Ditch the “American” Itinerary and Travel Loosely to Discover the Soul of a Place The freedom I felt having no idea where I would sleep was incredible. I distinctly remember stepping off a bus, looking a motorcycle taxi driver in the eyes and telling him I needed a hotel. He brought me to a place, and I’ll admit that the American in me briefly thought that he was in cahoots with the hotel. When I got off the motorcycle, he told me that he would wait for me to have a look at my room. As it turned out…..
Travel - 7 Febbraio 2020 Volunteering When Traveling Abroad: I Wanted to Save the Turtles, But I Was Wrong The orphanage didn’t need my help. I didn’t wow anyone with my soccer skills or save any lives that day. What they needed was my financial aid. For a split second I felt used, maybe even angry. But I quickly became okay with it. It was naive of me to think that my mere presence could do much for these kids. But a bag of rice would go far.
Arts - 30 Agosto 2019 Rubin Museum Exhibit: “Clapping with Stones: Art and Acts of Resistance” Ten artists confront identity, history and heritage in a multi-media exhibit, and try to deliver ways of understanding the world when truth is censored, borders are closed, mobility is obstructed, and civil liberties are being upturned daily.
Homepage - 10 Agosto 2015 Il dramma dei barconi nel Mediterraneo: finalmente l’Unione europea batte un colpo C’è voluta l’iniziativa di Avaz e del Mondo in azione-Volontari per un rifugio sicuro per smuovere l’Unione Europea. Il quadro non è ancora chiaro. Ma lo schema dell’immobilismo sembra finalmente superato
Onu - 28 Aprile 2015 Il Nepal in ginocchio spera nell’ONU e continua a tremare Continua ad aumentare il numero delle vittime causate dal devastante terremoto che ha messo in ginocchio il Nepal. Intanto l'ONU cerca di organizzare gli aiuti in una corsa contro il tempo e mentre le scosse continuano