Right now, I’m sitting in a café with two of my classmates, both named Emily. The two Emilys are researching for paper that we will be writing for our class on sustainability and development in Morocco, taught by Dr. Jamila Bargach. I tried for a while, but feeling stuck, was just now reflecting on the […]
Slowing Things Down
When I think about the differences between home and Cuba, the concept I keep returning to most is the way that time is perceived. It has been quite a transition for me to get used to the large chunks of free time that I have here. At Lewis & Clark, I’m consistently working or doing […]
One Month in La Habana
Tomorrow we will have been in Habana for four weeks which is incredibly hard to believe. Time passes in mysterious ways here and can be hard to track for reasons that are hard to identify and explain. However, although I’m struggling to measure my time here, I think that individually and as a group, we’ve […]
The Political Climate in Cuba
It’s been two weeks now in Cuba and I’ve learned a lot about the way I should go about my day – what I need and where/how to get it. It’s taken this long to feel comfortable meeting basic needs, and of course I’m still learning. I’ve been thinking a lot about how strange it […]
Siempre un Aventura en Cuba
Hoy es sies de Febrero and we are two weeks into the program with 13 weeks left in Cuba. As Julia our Cuban program organizer would say “siempre un aventura en Cuba.” Or it’s always an adventure here. There have been a number of instances or circumstances that just can’t be explained or don’t seem […]