Fellow Stories
True gap year stories from Fellows abroad!
Check out the latest blogs from Global Citizen Year Fellows in Brazil, Ecuador, and India!
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Ready or Not
Natalie Kirunda
2020-03-06
1:30AM thoughts and vibing to daniel caesar, sufjan stevens, & sleeping at saturn, some of my favorite artists. I feel emotional because I understand that my time is wrapping up here. I am more than excited to see my family again, but I know I’m not ready to leave the country I now consider my...
Read MoreFinding my peace regardless
Wonu Falae
2020-03-06
Why did you choose Senegal? I want my answer to be simple. But I also want it to be complete. The reason I think I chose Senegal was that I might never get the chance to come here again. Speaking on behalf of all Nigerians is impossible, so I speak for most of my friend...
Read MorePACKING LIST
Sophie Librett
2020-03-06
PACKING LIST toothbrush toothpaste malaria pills contentment sweatshirt phone charger global perspective being comfortable being uncomfortable shampoo bravery humbleness socks underwear a sense of time that is more natural to nature knowledge that children are some of the best people to learn from shirts pants jewelry smiles tears self awareness a passion for absorbing the...
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My Nineteenth Birthday
Emma Peterson
2020-03-04
This past month I celebrated my nineteenth birthday in a very different way than usual. This time last year, I could never have imagined what this birthday would entail. My host family was very excited to have me spend my birthday with them. For weeks leading up to my birthday, my siblings were busy anticipating the...
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A BIGGER PICTURE OF INDIA
Juan Perez
2020-03-03
14 days is not enough time to explore the gigantic and hyper-diverse cities, towns and landscapes that India has to offer. Nerveless, I enjoyed every second of my independent travel to the fullest and with none or very minor problems. From the British Colonial and historical architecture in Mumbai to the Persian, Mughal, and Ottoman...
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Armchair Psychology
Erin Pugh
2020-03-02
Hello! I have seriously neglected this blog for the past several months. Mea culpa. But today is my birthday, so I think I deserve some absolution for that. Now that I’m nineteen, the secrets of the universe have finally laid themselves before my eyes. I know exactly who I am and why I’m on this...
Read MoreMe levante con ganas de estar en casa
Juan Perez
2020-03-01
Yesterday my community project finished (Or at least 90%), and the satisfaction of seeing the results of something that you have been working on for a couple of weeks, is more than enough to have that taste of fulfillment that many of us are looking for. I went to bed with a bunch of thoughts...
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One Choice
Ogugua Nwaezeigwe
2020-02-28
There are moments when an epiphany will lurk on the doorstep of our consciences, and there are moments when an epiphany will clang, with the punctuality of church bells, in our minds. I experienced the latter. It happened as I sat in my school auditorium on March 30th, 2019, and my screen flashed, "Congratulations, You're...
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Blog 3: A City Well-Lived
Silvia Craig
2020-02-28
Welcome to Tivaouane! This map shows the memories I have made over the past six months. Things to know: Tivaouane- I can only imagine how you are saying it in your head, let my help you out, it is pronounced Tee-wah-wuan. Tiva has a population of about 40,000. This is the second most urban site...
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Roads
Geraldo Sibinde
2020-02-28
I have been away from home for three years now. I only visit during summer, I turned 17, 18, 19 away from home, 3 Christmas away from home. Sometimes I feel like hitting the road, but my heart races everytime I begin a journey. I don't drive and I can't fly a plane. Travelling is...
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Tomorrow’s Dust
Ruby Levin
2020-02-27
HEY THERE! Coming at ya from Toubatoul Senegal! I'm currently sitting on my teal woven plastic mat on my bedroom floor, finishing a nice little late night snack of a red apple and some chunky peanut butter. Quirky snacks like this remind me of home. I occasionally get whiffs of certain perfumes of people passing...
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To My Florist Down The Road
Milana Venegoni
2020-02-25
To My Florist Down the Road I met you a couple of weeks ago. I was heading home from wherever, maybe Aundh, maybe not. I remember seeing the shop open, handing my rickshaw driver a crumpled 100 rupees and with a “keep the change” I glided out of the rickshaw and winded my way through...
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