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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 →
Dear Future Interns, I have written and rewritten this letter to you multiple times. Each version came with its own message, mainly the one I needed to hear at the time. Just as I left my internship and started a… Continue Reading →
It’s a strange thing to be just past halfway through this internship coming into September. Now is the time of year the “Such a Great Summer <3” posts start rolling in, class schedules are getting nailed down, and if you… Continue Reading →
Over the month that I have been in Bangkok, Thailand I planned out multiple starts to this blog. As I look over these drafts, I can piece together how I was feeling as the weeks went by. All of these… Continue Reading →
Someday perhaps my shape will change again,From stem to trunk,From blossoms to branches,To big leaves that catch the rain,And roots that stretch far and wide. Someday my roots will hold strong the ground for other plants to grow,Water will fall… Continue Reading →
Looking at my time in Bangkok as an intern at GAATW, I see it as bookended by two conferences. The Women Workers For Change (WW4C) conference we held in June, and the International Members Congress and Conference (IMCC) we hosted… Continue Reading →
I cannot believe that it’s already nearing the end of October, and in less than two weeks, I’ll be leaving Bangkok, my new family at GAATW, and my home at Sivalai Place. I’m writing this after a long week of… Continue Reading →
I’m sitting in a cafe in Chinatown trying to write this blog post, and I can’t for the life of me figure out where to start. I can’t believe that August is almost over. On the way here Carly and… Continue Reading →
After almost 4 months of living in Bangkok I am feeling a sense of permanence in my temporary state. The month of September in particular has been slightly quieter compared to the previous three in terms of big projects, discovering… Continue Reading →
