Stories from the field

Author Seema Prasad

My name is Seema. I am a third year anthropology student at UVIC currently interning at MSRI. MSRI is a refugee help center in Malaysia. I work in the school with 250 refugee children.

This blog is a collection of thoughts and reflections on my time here in Kuala Lumpur.

Seema Prasad – Blog 6: Dear Future Interns…

Dear Future Interns, First off, congratulations. You are in for an experience of a life time! Living in a brand-new country while working with MSRI won’t be like anything you’ve ever experienced before. It will be scary, exciting, challenging, fun,… Continue Reading →

Seema Prasad – Blog 5: Afterthoughts and Reflections

My six months of working alongside MSRI have finally come to an end, and I can’t even begin to explain how valuable this experience has been, not only on a professional level, but also on a personal level. I’ve been… Continue Reading →

Seema Prasad – Blog 4: the SPCA – Community engagement in action!

The Selangor SPCA is the largest and best run animal shelter in the state of Selangor, and arguably all of Malaysia and luckily, I live across the street from it. I started volunteering with the SPCA after work and on… Continue Reading →

Seema Prasad – Blog 3: As A Woman In Malaysia…

I’ve encountered challenges as a woman in Malaysia that I wouldn’t have come across if I was the opposite sex. As an outspoken, confident and independent individual who grew up in Canada, these challenges, which Malaysian women overlook daily, hit… Continue Reading →

Seema Prasad – Blog 2: English as a Second Language

Kuala Lumpur skyline, 06/06/2017 Working with MSRI for the last month and a half has taught me so much about myself, and what the world has to offer. I cannot begin to imagine what experiences and challenges the next couple… Continue Reading →

Seema Prasad – Blog 1: Introduction

This is my first podcast. Will Howling is interviewing me about my upcoming placement with MSRI in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We chat about the organization I will be working with, the work I will be doing, and what I am looking forward to most. 

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