MOTHER’S DAY

  I woke up on Mother’s Day not thinking about my own mother, but rather focusing on the work I had to do that Sunday (sorry, mum!). My supervisor from the US, Peter,… Continue reading →

MEETING YAYA

  I have found my new best friend y’all, and her name is Yaya – grandmother, in Greek. In Greece, as in much of the world, families often live close to one another,… Continue reading →

TREATED LIKE ROYALTY

  For this year’s Eid al-Adha, I was honored to be invited to an all-day gathering with some of my Kalunba men. Eid al-Adha, also called the “Feast of the Sacrifice,” is the… Continue reading →

IT’S OFFICIAL

  Welp, it’s official – my tickets have been purchased and I will be leaving Budapest, Hungary, my home for the last two years, on September 30th, just two days after turning 25.… Continue reading →

THE IMPORTANCE OF A FAMILY PHOTO

imagine this – you’re a white person out in a city being a tourist. you and your family are wandering around happily in the warm weather, soaking up the sites of the location… Continue reading →

A NEW FAMILY ARRIVES

  on day six of my time in katerini, I had the opportunity to visit a refugee camp without feeling like a voluntourist who gawks at all the people like animals in a… Continue reading →

A JOURNEY OF REUNIFICATION

  i promised you a story from tuesday, one going into a bit more detail about a couple that i visited the UNHCR thessaloniki offices (pictured above) with – well, here you go.… Continue reading →

IT FINALLY HAPPENED

  i have finally had a panic episode about being in budapest, over 4,500 miles and 6 time zones away from my dearest friends and family. why am i here? did i make a… Continue reading →

PREPARING TO RETURN

  my wordpress account apparently never scheduled this post to go out, but here’s a brief piece that i wrote up in anticipation of returning back to the states on march 25th. i’m guessing… Continue reading →

NEW ZETA FAMILY!

this past saturday was zeta activation, which means that we now have 14 brand new active sunflowers!! here’s a quick snapshot of my zeta family, astronomy, with our two new members! it’s so… Continue reading →