Morocco is only the second outside of the US that I have been to, the other being China. Early on in the trip, I decided that a life goal of mine would be to have a chess board from every country I spend time in. I already had one from the US and from China, […]
Finstierra-the end of the world
For the past week the group has been in Northern Spain. We have been to the Northern most point (Finstierra-the end of the world) to Salamanca and back to Seville. Although the trip was a blast I can’t help but feeling like this trip to the north was a religious pilgrimage, a pilgrimage that I […]
Heat in Havana
In Cuba, the sun is always shining. And even when it’s not, a sheen of sweat still covers you from head to toe, courtesy of the ever-present humidity. Your skin feels sticky – a mixture of blanketed exhaust, Havana’s population density, bumping into sweaty bodies on the street, and flesh flush on flesh in too-crowded […]
Navigating Feminism Within a Machismo Culture Pt. 2
I learned a new word in Spanish class: piropo, which loosely translates to a flirtatious comment or catcall made on the street. Apparently they originate from roman era and brought to the Americas by Spaniards who thoroughly spread it around as piropos are everywhere in Havana: down the street, around the corner, sitting on a […]
Theatre Adventures in Mullagh
Last month, we went to Mullagh in county Cavan for a theatre workshop. Most of us had no experience with theatre and I was incredibly nervous for the weekend. However, Liam, Catherine and Alice, who were leading the workshop, were immediately welcoming and excited to have us. After making introductions, we played some warm up […]