category Malaysian Social Research Institute
Dear Future Intern, Adventure called to you and you picked up the phone. Props to you for seeking it out and committing thus far. Feel the mix of excitement and nerves. Feel the emotions of packing your apartment up and… Continue Reading →
The very beginning On my way to Kuala Lumpur, I flew through New Delhi, India. On the 14-hour flight to India, I journaled. Partially because none of the screens on the flight were working, and partially because I knew I… Continue Reading →
Be omide didar (به امید دیدار) (be o-MI-de di-DAR): “Hoping to see you again” This is one of the first Farsi phrases I learned during my internship. I love it because it is so simple but also able to communicate… Continue Reading →
As my time in KL nears the end, I find myself reflecting on what I am leaving behind and what I am returning to. I wonder which parts of myself will stay back, and what has been woven into who… Continue Reading →
Oh hello again, I can’t believe it’s been nearly half a year now. Here we are, almost at the end, a bittersweet and overwhelming time. I’m going to keep this one short and sweet in hopes of remaining in the… Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hello! I am currently sitting in a café with my fellow interns Gwen and Jaiya. Our laptops are open, music is playing in the background, and the rumble of the metro is overhead. At this moment, it’s hard to believe… Continue Reading →
Welcome to the true beginning of my blog posts from Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia! This blog marks 5 weeks of living here in KL- an amount of time that simultaneously has gone by in a flash, while… Continue Reading →
