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Alyssa Shteyn

2019-05-30

Roti, sabji, daal, chawal, papad, yogurt. A cultural fusion that I am most certainly here for Vrinda-devi, the goddess of Vrindavan, was carved from the same marble as the deities at the main ISKCON temple in Pune. She was gifted to my host mother to be cared for because the temple already had several deities....

MG Road, One Last Time

Alyssa Shteyn

2019-05-30

MG road was one of the first places we visited as a cohort during our first week in India. It took me a long time to realize my host family’s proximity to MG road, but when I did, I came back often. And I returned today, which will most likely be the last time I...

A hastened goodbye

Momar Mboup

2019-05-30

My first month in India just elapsed with everything going smoothly in my class. I was gradually getting myself accustomed to the teaching methods, the beautiful school culture, and the students. It was the perfect momentum for growth and enjoyment. Amongst all these happenings, my favourites were my interactions with the students in general. Whether...

CAN YOU CHANGE THE WORLD AFTER UWC?

Salome-Valdivieso

2019-05-30

Who doesn’t want to live by the UWC mission? After graduating from UWCRCN (1 year ago now) I felt encouraged and ready to change the hard realities of our daily lives. I was sure that in RCN, I got the necessary tools to make an impact in my home country and wherever I went. I...

saudades

Giselle Esquer

2019-05-30

calm after chaos

Giselle Esquer

2019-05-30

Despite the fact that I’ve lived in San Diego, CA my whole life I never really liked to go to the beach or be deep in the water and I even had a fear of it…. but that all changed this past year. Some water adventures:

Holi

Jack Swartzentruber

2019-05-29

The Indian celebration of Holi was one of the best ways for me to end my experience in Hyderabad. Known as the festival of color, Holi signals the beginning of spring and for many represents an opportunity to let loose and be social with anyone one meets. The most well-known part of the festival, “playing...

The Plurality of Home

Gema Benavides Jimenez

2019-05-29

Brilliant ideas overload me every time I don’t have access to a pen or a keyboard to track them down. Nevertheless, all inspiration seems to fade away each time I sit down in front of my laptop. When I am ready to let my mind flow and write, she is not ready to do so...

Thank you mentors

Momar Mboup

2019-05-28

Dear mentors As we part our ways, curtain of our TFI journey folds while a new life is about to unfurls before us. This missive shall convey my thoughts to its best so much as words proved to not be enough to express both my bittersweet emotions and my gratitude towards you. First and foremost,...

मुझे हैदराबाद पसंद है

Momar Mboup

2019-05-28

मुझे हैदराबाद की याद आती है । मेरा परिवार ओर मैं नागोल में रहते हैं । हम लोग रोज़ बात करते थे । खाना हैदराबाद में बहुत मसालेदार और तीखा है । इसलिए यह बहुत अच्छा है । सब लोग मेरे दोस्त हैं ।मैं विजय भारती विद्यालय में काम करना था । मेरा घर से...

Lessons

Faith Anderson

2019-05-27

I look back at the valuable words my Teach for India mentor, Ananya, shared with me in a letter she gave me at the end of the year.  In this letter she shares with me lessons that she learned from me, and I know realize that they are almost word for word the lessons that I...

Ten Tips for Those Interested in Taking a (GCY) Gap Year in Senegal

Peter Dull

2019-05-26

Known as the Land of Teranga (Hospitality in Wolof), Senegal is a great place to test your limits and be able to immerse yourself in a societal context polar to your own. While learning the culture and language is great, you need to also learn how to set appropriate expectations that are realistic with your...