Migration week We are definitely settling in to México life. All altitude sickness and jet lag has calmed down significantly. Although we are still having our fair share of ‘travellers illness’ with half of our group struggling with something health wise. The university campus is even higher than México City (which is the same height…Continue Reading Casa de Refugiados
Just as we thought we were settling in, this week started with many changes in classrooms that led us in a scavenger hunt around campus. The upside of this was finding a couple of new places to study and starting to feel very at home with all the shortcuts we figured out! In Spanish this…Continue Reading The need for humanity
Mahia te mahi hei painga mō te iwi. Kua tae tātou ki te wiki tuatahi o to tātou taenga ki Mehiko. Kua ahua haehae ai ngā ahuatanga o tōku nohonga ki Mehiko, mai i ngā kaupapa ki rō ruma ako, ki runga hoki i ngā kaupapa whakaaro e pā ana ki ōku whainga akoranga. Ko…Continue Reading Human Rights in Another Lense.
Over the last few weeks, I have had the chance to experience some of the best moments of my life. After struggling to (literally) get back on my feet, I finally had time to go out and explore Tainan. My amazing language partner and friend Eva, took me out on more than one occasion to…Continue Reading An amazing trip.
Ola from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Embarking on the Prime Minister’s Scholarship to Latin America for Indigenous culture and history in Brazil has been an exciting experience. Arriving in Sao Paulo after two long haul flights, which included a stopover in Houston, Texas, USA we were greeted by our coordinator Talita and made our way into…Continue Reading First impressions of Brazil
When in Bangkok, do as the Bangkokians do. Except…when you can’t. One of the most painful, or dare I say, excruciating problems while in Thailand, is the reliance on cash as a form of payment. New Zealand is still very much behind when it comes to curating digital payment processes, and this is constantly clear…Continue Reading Deal or No Deal: Cash is King and QR Codes are too
Now I am very aware that my Spanish is nowhere near a standard that could even pass my feeble few attempts as Spanish at all but Te Amo Queretaro! This city has my heart. After a wonderful, hot day looking at pyramids at Teotihuacan and diving deeper into indigenous tribal cultures in Mexico we took…Continue Reading In love with Queretaro
If I were to describe my first couple of weeks in Thailand thus far, I would say the experience is like a ภูเขา (P̣hūk̄heā). A mountain with many beauties, triumphs, and despair. Tramping has always been an emotional activity. With no final destination in sight yet still having to push through, going up a mountain…Continue Reading ภูเขา: a reflection on life in Bangkok
16/01/2023 – 22/01/2023 We arrived at our second destination, Querétaro, a youthful and vibrant student town. We stayed at a newly built university residence hall. What I enjoyed the most about it was the amazing city view of Querétaro and the peaceful campus environment. Chasing the sunset while biking was my favourite thing on Querétaro’s…Continue Reading Week 2 – Querétaro
It’s Thursday the 19th fly-out day. Feeling complete after a farewell dinner with my whānau…… Waking up knowing everything is in order. Then, the universe sends a reminder of the importance of this haerenga. The reality of our region’s current social issues comes knocking “literally” on my door. I am quickly reminded of the heightened crime…Continue Reading Fasten seat belts