Poetry
Articles and Prose
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Erin Beasley in Honduras
About halfway through my bucket shower with mosquito larvae this morning, I thought, Why didn’t I spend this summer with my grandma? She being my…
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Carina Roselli in Iraq, part 3
This blog entry tells a few stories about Kurdistan’s water usage. With considerable sadness, I must admit that my observations have not been particularly positive. …
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Acheampong Atta-Boateng in Ghana
I headed straight up North without hanging out with my folks in the South, hoping I could complete work in time then follow up with…
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Caitlin Doughty in Perú, part 3
Fortunato ran across the Ollantaytambo town center to greet me in typical Peruvian fashion, with a kiss on the cheek. A huge smile filled his…
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Marissa Galizia in Kenya
On the airplane flying back home after 10 solid weeks of adventure in Kenya, I wanted to reflect on everything I had seen and done…
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Ben Friedman in New York City, part 2
I’m not ready to talk about my internship at the Natural Resources Defense Council, even though I’m already more than 8 weeks in (good lord!),…
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Alisa Zomer in Manila, part 2
Crispy lechon, fried milk fish, juicy chicken inasal – these are but complements to the main feature on the Filipino supper plate. Taking up nearly…
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Peter Umunay in Gabon
I am writing from Libreville, the capital city of Gabon. This is one of the Congo Basin forest countries where, after one month chopping trees…
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Kelly Stoner in Tanzania, part 3
Just a quick post today to note an F&ES connection here in Tanzania! This past semester I took a course entitled “Conservation in Practice: An…
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Alisa Zomer in Manila
How to study a megacity: Metro Manila. Step 1: Go to a megacity. Step 2: Take public transport (and hold on tight). Jumping into a…
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Tess Croner in Rwanda, part 3
After leaving Nyungwe, we headed to Akagera—Rwanda’s savanna park. Before mountain gorillas started making millions for Rwanda, Akagera was Rwanda’s flagship site for tourism. It…
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Carina Roselli in Iraq, part 2
This blog entry doesn’t say much about the environment and relates very little to my work, but I think it’s a series of stories worth…