People say that home is where the heart is. As beautifully simple as that phrase is, the concept of home is more than just an emotional comfort zone. The last few years of my life have seemed like a constant state of flux (moving around from high school to college, back to Chicago and then […]
27 March — a walk through Vedado
Not much to report today from Havana. We returned last week from our spring break trip to Baracoa and Santiago de Cuba. Classes have resumed and the schedule is back in full swing. I’ve contracted a head cold and have no medicine for, given that I had no way to expect I would get one […]
Post #4: Wildlife Focus and Project Time
Our second field trip went by so fast. On this field trip we made our way down to the south island, stopping at places like Picton, and Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes National Park. While in Picton, we focused on agriculture and conservation efforts. We visited fish, oyster, mussel, and paua (abalone) farms, and a […]
Public Events, Sienese Style
The Piazza comes alive in Siena, especially when it’s occupied by special events. Living close to Piazza del Campo has been such a blessing, but I will say it stays pretty lively some nights. Recently, the artisan chocolate festival was in town, so lucky me–I walked past temptation every day, several times a day, for […]
The Space of the Revolution
The Space of the Revolution By Elliott Young On Friday March 13th, a group of thirty artists, journalists, students and activists crowded into the Cuban performance artist Tania Bruguera’s house in Old Havana to hear her side of the story. Bruguera has been artist non grata ever since she attempted to do a free speech […]