Stories from the field

Author Kelly Vander Heide

Hello! My name is Kelly Van der Heide and I am in my 3rd year of Political Science with a minor in Global Development Studies. I am thrilled to be travelling to Bangkok this summer to work with the Global Alliance Against Trafficking in Women (GAATW)!

Kelly Van der Heide – Blog 5: Dear Future Intern

Well, here we are. We have come to the part where I am home, and people are asking me questions on how it was. It is difficult, impossible really, to find an appropriate response to “how was your trip/time away?”… Continue Reading →

Kelly Van der Heide – Blog 4: How its going

It’s officially October and I am celebrating by writing this cozily in a coffee shop (Luckin not Starbucks! haha). I should go sit in a coffee shop when I need to do work on my laptop more often, I feel… Continue Reading →

Kelly Van der Heide – Blog 3: Halfway there

I am in disbelief that it is nearly September already and that my time in Bangkok is rapidly coming to an end. I won’t lie. I’m excited to go home, but that doesn’t mean I am not still enjoying my… Continue Reading →

Kelly Van der Heide – Blog 2: My First Month in Bangkok

I cannot believe that it has already been an entire month! So far things are going very well, but the heat can still be intense. It feels a little surreal to think back to my first week here and the… Continue Reading →

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