Stories from the field

Day 2025-09-16

Jaiya Chauhan – Blog 3: From the Jungle to City Streets

In the heart of the experience, I find myself both eager to return to Canada and anxious to leave my current home for what will likely be indefinitely. These last couple months have been packed with rich experiences that will… Continue Reading →

Daniela Altamirano – Blog 2: First Impressions Don’t Really Matter

Leaving home in Canada was incredibly difficult for me; I was so scared. Whenever someoneasked if I was excited to go, I would always say, “Yes, excited… but more scared than anythingelse.” The truth is, the idea of spending six… Continue Reading →

Daniela Altamirano – Blog 3: Indonesia is it’s People

I am writing this at a time when Indonesian people have been showcasing a growing discontent with the country’s president, Prabowo Subianto. Protests have broken out across Jakarta, and in response, the police have fired tear gas and used water… Continue Reading →

Gwen Elmhirst – Blog 3: Marking Three Months as Teacher Gwen

Hi, Here I am, now more than 3 months into living and working in Kuala Lumpur at the Malaysian Social Research Institute. Wild! As I write this, the summer at home has come to a close and a new school… Continue Reading →

Maddy Vanderhooft – Blog 3: “What Do You Think About All This?”

When people ask what I love most about Kuala Lumpur, I find it hard to pinpoint just one thing. Over the past three months, I’ve come to understand that there is not a simple explanation or a list of “Malaysian”… Continue Reading →

Rowan Moore – Blog 3: Learning from the Heart

Three and a half months have gone by as the teacher at KSDC. It has now been long enough that I feel as though I truly belong here. I am happy to report that my students have become very comfortable… Continue Reading →

Christy Wittkamp – Blog 3: Feelings of Home

Note: I wrote this blog on the morning of September 8th, before the peaceful “Gen Z” protest against government corruption turned violent, resulting in the heartbreaking loss of 19 young protestors. I’ll be sharing another post soon with my reflections… Continue Reading →

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