Remembering São Paulo
Comfort Abuwa ‘21 (left) meeting her mentee in person for the first time. Her mentee, Thalita (right), drew a picture of her in anticipation of the meeting…
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Theme: Tourism
My Summer Research in Moscow and Havana
On June 1st, 2019, I set off for Moscow with a stack of business cards, three hard drives and a suitcase full of peanut butter. In other words, I was equipped with all of the essentials for a three month-long reserch…
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Wolf Chase in Chaco
I shove my clipboard under my arm to roll up my sleeves and try not to wish I was wearing a t-shirt; we are in a momentary lapse from the mosquitos, but I’ve learned not to push my…
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Fiesta and Identity
English + Español
In Barranquilla the days of Carnival begin early. From the first hours of the day—already confused with the last hours of the night—the smells of celebration are in the air. The streets…
The Carnival of Rio de Janeiro
Carnival in Brazil, introduced at the beginning of the Portuguese conquest of Latin America, was an urban affair derived from paganism and restricted to…
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