Stories from the field

month November 2024

Marcus Hougaard — Blog 4: All 5 Corners

My time here is finally running short. There are exactly 40 days left of my time in Sabah not including the traveling around the North areas I will be doing after wards. I am planning to see some of the… Continue Reading →

Ana Mara – Blog 4: A Final Scattered Love Letter

It’s come time for my last blog while still officially an active CAPI intern at CIPS and I’m not sure how to feel about it. It’s become so normal to be here that it hasn’t fully sunk in that I’ll… Continue Reading →

Julia Hockey – Blog 3: 一期一会

This month has filled my heart with so much love. It’s been busy, but somehow, I’ve been able to cherish every moment.  After month one, I began settling my roots in. Initially, I found it hard getting into the inner… Continue Reading →

Maya Wilson – Blog 4: Bookends

Looking at my time in Bangkok as an intern at GAATW, I see it as bookended by two conferences. The Women Workers For Change (WW4C) conference we held in June, and the International Members Congress and Conference (IMCC) we hosted… Continue Reading →

Faaiza Vakil: Blog 4 – Postcards from MSRI

I have had an incredible opportunity. Something that I will never fully be able to put into words what it means to me, but I will never stop talking or reminiscing about it. My year living in Malaysia and working… Continue Reading →

Lauren Lum-Webb – Blog 4: The final chapter in Sabah

As I write this it is the end of October, which marks the beginning of my last month in Sabah. I am sitting here wondering what to write, as it feels like life has slowed down considerably. I cannot help… Continue Reading →

Kailey McCormack – Blog 4: Sowing Seeds of Resilience

In my first week as an intern, I was given my keys attached to a green lanyard with the words, “Sowing Seeds of Resilience” printed on it. Although I didn’t know it at the time this phrase has come to… Continue Reading →

Matthew Schmidt – Blog 4: Monkeying around

One month to go. The rainy season is coming to a close, and you can definitely tell. These days have been some of the hottest so far. The flash floods could be quite intense. Almost instantaneously, the entire lower area… Continue Reading →

Arianna King – Blog 4: Packing Light, Pockets Full

The person you are now and the person you’ll leave behind. The person you were, the person you will be. Who am I taking with me? There aren’t enough words to describe my time in Kuala Lumpur. It’s strange to… Continue Reading →

Alejandro Agustines – Blog 4: Transit In Indo

You can find the above map here. If you spend six months in Indonesia, you will be riding a lot of trains. I was surprised to learn that. From my experiences in Manila (where I never used public transport, and… Continue Reading →

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