Learning to be American, at home and abroad

Noted on May 19, 2011 | By Natanya in General, NGOs and Development, Asia, Re-Entry,

During the summer months of 2009 between my junior and senior years of college I participated in an IE₃ internship in Malaysia. I worked with Women’s Aid Organization, an agency that provides services to women and children who have experienced domestic violence. Needless to say, this was a life changing experience that I have carried with me everyday since. My time in SE Asia (I spent a semester in Singapore prior to my internship) exposed me to many new aspects about the world and myself, including how deeply rooted I am in my nationality. Everywhere I went, people asked…

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Indian Impressions

Noted on July 9, 2009 | By Natanya in Health and Social Services, NGOs and Development, Asia,

Roxana Nourouzi (UW) is embarking on a ten week internship in rural India working with women's self help groups through the Grassroots Community Development internship. She checks in toward the end of her first week to share her initial impressions of India.

My first exposure to Mumbai was exactly what you would imagine...crazy, random, chaotic and full of life!!!! On the way we drove through slums, saw cows on the side of the road, barefoot children, stores open at 11 pm and much more. The accommodations in Mumbai were comfortable. Nothing fancy but comfortable…

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