September 29, 2017
President Paul Kagame was inaugurated into his third term as Rwandan president on August 18, 2017, just three days before I landed in Kigali. As an American raised in Hong Kong, my initial reaction upon learning that the president was elected with…
September 28, 2017
“Machismo.” The word rings loud in my ears as I walk down the street each day, receiving numerous catcalls. I hear catcalls of “rubia. hermosa,” which means "beautiful blonde girl" in English. These catcalls are the soundtrack to my daily commute…
September 27, 2017
I absolutely hated my first day in Spain. The excitement of traveling to Europe wore off about two hours into my red eye. I realized that I didn’t feel well and I couldn’t sleep at all. I arrived to a dreary morning in Madrid. I carried ridiculously…
