Somerville, United States

Well 4 weeks to go before taking off for a 6 month adventure, so far my first 2 destination are looking a bit dodgy. The Ethiopian government just shot 30+ people for protesting last Junes elections and arrested the opposition leaders on treason charges. ...

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Being back in Paris was everything I thought it would be.  Its amazing how familiarity makes a place feel like home.  We arrived in Monparnasse train station which was really close to where I used to live.  With a never ending grin on my ...

These past few months, I have been up to my eyeballs in applications - internships, grants, prizes... now that school is finally over - I'm starting to have a little more time to reflect on this ridiculous creature of a summer that I've created for myself ...

ironic way to begin a trip based upon ideas of renewal and rebirth..with a death. phone call this morning quickly brings me down from my high...last minute packing, journal entries are nice distractions. deciding what to bring...got rid of half, this ...