Becoming a Cairo Local
Hello again! The past two weeks have been eventful! As usual, I need some sort of structure/list to help break it down, so here we go: Updates about being a Cairo local: For the past two weeks, I’ve been slowly…
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Settling into Life in Santa Cruz
Hola friends and family! It’s hard to believe that another two weeks has already passed by. My time with Casa Gloria is going so quickly, and I want to soak up every experience that I can! Each week brings new…
Susu na!
It’s been business as usual the past few weeks. On October 31st, I celebrated Halloween by going to Jodd Fairs night market where they had Halloween decorations, food, face paint, and costumes. I was surprised that there were more Halloween…
A very eventful first month.
As I write this it is currently Halloween which isn’t really a thing in Egypt but it felt right to acknowledge. Blog! Egypt is a beautiful country and honestly it feels like the time has flown by. I have enjoyed…
The Next Chapter
*The names of the children from Casa Gloria have been changed.* Hola friends and family! In the past two weeks, I’ve experienced both the sadness of departures and the excitement of new beginnings. I said bittersweet goodbyes to my loving…
Two Weeks In
Welcome back! I’ve been in Egypt for a couple of weeks now, and it has already been the experience of a lifetime. I’m not sure how to begin recounting or processing my journey over these past two weeks, so I’ll…
Spotting turtles and baby sharks
I can’t believe it’s already mid-October and that I’ve been in Bangkok for a little over four months now! It’s gone by fast and below are some reflections about my time in Bangkok so far: I’m blessed to be surrounded…
The Sky is the Limit
Hola again! It has now been two weeks since I’ve arrived in Antigua and what an adventure it has been! As soon as I stepped off of the plane in Guatemala City, it was a mad rush to retrieve my…
First Update of the Month!
Hello blog! I am so happy to share that I safely arrived in Cairo, Egypt on the 11th at 1 am. Although it hasn’t been that many days on paper, it feels like a lifetime has passed since I was…
Pink era 2.0
I had a bit of a hair crisis over the weekend! I’ve been wanting to dye my hair pink again and a coworker recommended a salon here. However, my hair turned out more reddish brown, and I was hoping for…