Day 2026-06-15
After a 32 hour travel journey involving brief stints in the airports of Xiamen and Kuala Lumpur, Frances (my fellow CAPI intern, friend, and roommate here in Sabah!) and I arrived here in Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on the island… Continue Reading →
”In the school you will meet the world.” Those were the words spoken to me and my fellow interns on our first day working at MSRI. We were sat in the office building for the Malaysian Social Research Institute speaking… Continue Reading →
It’s crazy to say I’ve been in KL & at MSRI for over a month now, but here we are!!! It feels like yesterday that I was scrambling to pack my bags for the next 7 months before my family… Continue Reading →
This past Thursday was officially one month that I have been working at the Global Alliance Against Trafficking in Women (GAATW) office. It’s been one month and one week since I arrived in Bangkok. I feel like in the moment,… Continue Reading →
“Welcome to Malaysia!” “What do you think?” “How do you like it?” “Have you tried…?” “Have you seen…?” Everyone I meet wants to know what I think of Malaysia, and my answers are always the same. Do I like the food? YES! YES! YES! Even… Continue Reading →
One month in to working as a teacher at Foundation for Education and Development here in Khao Lak, Thailand, and so much of my life is completely unrecognizable from the one that I left in Victoria, or the one from… Continue Reading →
