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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By alicep | Views [189] | Scholarship Entry
We pulled into station at dawn, an overcrowded train from Shanghai filled with homebound workers, drowsy passengers in every position- sitting, standing, crouched by the corridor, lying flat in the corridor alike were jolted awake by the train whistle, ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By mikkawee | Views [191] | Scholarship Entry
It is almost midnight, and I find myself ambling around the snaky streets of Singapore; my spirits still high, but my body famished. A fateful turnout of events (and train rides) leads me to the famed Lau Pa Sat food court, a melting pot of various cuisines ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By sydrahm | Views [225] | Scholarship Entry
“Cockroach?” My nose wrinkles in disgust. “ Kokoreç !” Laughs Çagri, my new found friend. “It’s a famous Turkish snack! You should try it.” The war drums of my stomach blare in obscene cacophony, so I quickly nod my head without hesitation. ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By kevin_wong | Views [272] | Scholarship Entry
The dry, barren landscape of Nairobi seemed to extend out almost endlessly
towards the horizon. The view lacked
color, infrastructure and life. As the
bus made its way to the Tala School of Kenya, our teacher recited a list of
protocols ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By mm_ | Views [125] | Scholarship Entry
I stepped out of the arrival area of the airport and was immediately face to face with an area that looks somewhat like a park. I smiled inwardly and was ready to exclaim how nice it is in the countryside when it hit me that I've been awake for 8 hours ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By natasyadameria | Views [73] | Scholarship Entry
About 5 years ago, when i was in highschool, i tried one meal that has a very unique taste. I tried it when i went to Jogjakarta, a city in middle of Java. This food is named gudeg. This wss the side dish of my rice. Gudeg is one of traditional food on ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By annaguerrero | Views [123] | Scholarship Entry
At El Merendero, the local village restaurant of Utrera, sand crushes slowly under my feet as the catwalk of my anticipation. After a month of looking at menus that say “tourist”, I walk into a near empty lot; which smells so strongly of salt, lemon, ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By msadaeli | Views [122] | Scholarship Entry
I have never lost anyone close to me. My entire family is alive and well. It is something -I am ashamed to admit- I always took for granted. In living a happy life I always ignored the subject of death, away from my thoughts and dreams. I was naïve to ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By catherinecreates | Views [354] | Scholarship Entry
Far from the pulsing streets
of Mumbai, Bangalore, and Delhi, the India I have grown so accustomed to gives
way to a vast periphery of rice paddies and remote villages.
With
no doors, no seatbelts, Bhangra ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By draupadi_caesar | Views [178] | Scholarship Entry
Why are crucial moments in life always signified via slow motion in movies? In the moment, when I was hurled off a scooter, toppling in the air and struggling to reach ground, I knew why. On the way back from Majorda beach to Palolem beach in Goa, my ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By wanderlust1509 | Views [100] | Scholarship Entry
Balance in Bali Throughout Bali there is a duality to life and a pursuit for harmony. You only need to look at the ‘Canang Sari’. These small offering baskets placed at every entrance are a practice of giving back to the Gods what they have given to ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By isntthatfab | Views [138] | Scholarship Entry
Today when I handed Mr. Pande the 20,000 rupiah (less than$2.50) for getting the light bulb replaced on my bike, he handed me his cup of coffee. I told him I didn’t drink coffee, so he told me he would make me tea. I told him that wasn’t necessary, and ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By nomadica | Views [131] | Scholarship Entry
How can I serve and make lasting connections while visiting foreign countries - a question which, in recent years, has become my sole impetus for travel? Before leaving on my "voluntour" trip to Haiti, our group had a discussion around the topic of what ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By jadecheng | Views [119] | Scholarship Entry
I remember vividly the experience of my first comfort meal in America when I moved to Boston for college. It was a wet and gloomy day in August, I was cold, hungry and tired because I had just spent the morning exploring Harvard Square in Cambridge. ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By nat | Views [134] | Scholarship Entry
The Casino staff had told us there was nowhere to eat except in their surreal empty buffet, housing a vast array of food, and not a single person to eat it. To this, we scoffed. We had done some research on Kapok city before arriving. A Chinese Special ... Read more >
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