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My study experience was quite long – several years, from 2007 to 2010. Miami is not “abroad” in the usual sense, but it is not easily categorized next to the rest of the United States. At over 75% Latin@ and as one of the most “foreign” cities in the world by population, Miami is something […]

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Part 3: Myths of Home

The pieces in Myths of Home discuss the things we “packed and brought with us” in our luggage. How do we see ourselves and our places of origin differently through our travels? How does our baggage “shift during flight”? In this section: Third Culture of Techno by Ted Shin The Glory and Horror of the Roman Colosseum by […]

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Miles

Maya VegaMaya graduated UW with a BA in Communications. She studied abroad in London twice and loved it so much she’s moving there this September.

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Reykjavik is for Lovers

This piece was originally published as a post on Stillman’s blog, The Reykjavik Chronicles. It was the first time since arriving in Iceland that Id been able to see the brilliant blue Nordic sky. That morning I made an executive decision to wear shorts, to commit to the beauty of the morning and will the […]

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Dutch Suits

Suits are powerful, handsome, tall Shortsighted, lovely blue eyes and all Suits are smart, educated, some are fit Insincere, effusive, cordial, bullshits Suits are lovers, doers, delegators Coldhearted, white toothed alligators Suits are manipulative, elegant, sharp Showy, feeding, over-indulged carp Suits are movers, tough dealmakers Aggressive, elite, competent, takers. Suits are managers, Caucasian, Dutch, Men, […]

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On the Way to the Volcano

“You’re nowhere near the volcano,” the heavily accented voice said through a half-rolled passenger window. “Would you like a ride there?” We had been hiking for the past hour in search of the trailhead to the volcano overlooking Vestmannaeyjar, but had mistakenly wandered into the city dump. The proposition seemed like a good idea at […]

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Creating a New Hay Roof – Fewnugol

Fewnugol means “to make” in Fulani. This picture was taken in a neighbor’s compound. The hay roofs need to be replaced every other year. They completely keep the water out, as the hay directs the rain to follow a shaft down the side of the hut. After two years the hay starts to rot and […]

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