As most of you know, Disney released their latest live action remake of “Beauty and the Beast”. Before the movie was out in theaters, I would see articles on the web explaining how Emma Watson (who plays Belle) wanted Belle to be an independent, strong,…

20 March, 2017

January 1st. Woke up to a new year. I take my usual shower and have breakfast. First cup of chai. Everyone packs into the car and drives and drives. Buildings blend into endless golden fields with a touch of hills blending into the sky. We…

18 January, 2017

There are two ridiculously large dogs that live at the end of my street. They seem to be the “watchers” of this side of town, with both eyes closed fast asleep. When I go to Hindi class three days a week, there’s always the sweetest…

20 December, 2016

My first impression of Pune was trying to cross a street. I had been on the bus for over two hours with the rest of the fellows and team leaders, and I could not wait to step off into my new home for the next…

08 October, 2016

My first impression of Pune was trying to cross a street. I had been on the bus for over two hours with the rest of the fellows and team leaders, and I could not wait to step off into my new home for the next…

08 October, 2016

Hello everyone! Welcome to my first blog post from INDIA! I’ve only been here for nine days, but it honestly feels infinitely longer than that. I’ll start this blog from the day we left Stanford University at 4:45 AM. We all gathered together, clumps of…

04 September, 2016

Hello friends, family, and other amazing beings about to read my very first blog post! This first entry is coming from sunny Stanford University in Palo Alto California. I have to be frank, I really wasn’t sure what to write down for this entry, or…

30 August, 2016