“Ibn Battatu, a Moroccan scholar and traveler, once said, “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, and then turns you into a storyteller.” My travels this past year have done just that: given me space to reflect and expand my mindset. What I take away is: confidence in myself as a woman and a traveler, as well as a craving for diversity and intercultural exchange. The Lumos Fellowship changed my life, and set me on a path I could never have imagined I would take, one that led me to lifetime friendships, love and a passion for all nations and all people universally.”
