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Going Global

A young alum treks more than 27,000 miles in seven weeks to check in with Dickey Center interns working in the field.

A young alum treks more than 27,000 miles in seven weeks to check in with Dickey Center interns working in the field.

The Shanghai Skyline
In Shanghai, the first stop on my trip, I visited Anna Bladey ’14, who was volunteering for the Baobei Foundation, which works to get life-saving surgeries for orphans with severe birth defects.
Photo by Emily Unger
West Lake in Hangzhou
Anna Bladey ’14 and I were promised a peaceful day while walking around the shores of this lake in Hangzhou.
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The Layers of Shanghai
The view from Anna Bladey’s apartment in Pudong.
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An Elderly Man in Pahar Ganj
The Pahar Ganj district in Old Delhi is where I spent my first night in India. I found the crowded streets to be intimidating, but I
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A School Bus in Pahar Ganj
This is a bicycle-pulled school bus in the Pahar Ganj District. I feel that it represents the conditions many girls face in India: They have more opportunities now than ever before, but they’re still behind bars in many ways.
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Delhi’s Jama Masjid
In Delhi I visited Sarah Alexander ’14, an intern at the Center for Science and Environment who is researching ways to make Delhi more accessible to pedestrians. This is the main mosque in Delhi, Jama Masjid. Sarah and I hadn’t realized we would need to t
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The Taj Mahal
Visiting the Taj Mahal at sunrise was a magical experience. By getting up at the crack of dawn we avoided the crowds and heat and got to see the building in spectacular light.
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A Local Visiting the Taj
It costs only 20 rupees or so (less than a dollar) to visit the Taj as a local, while tourists pay nearly 1,000 rupees. This means locals such as this man can enjoy the Taj frequently.
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The Eiffel Tower
In France I visited Jina Choi ’13, an intern at the U.S. embassy in Paris. On one memorable night we spent hours watching the sunset over the Eiffel Tower.
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Gray Day in Paris
A view of Paris from the Arc de Triomphe on a stormy day.
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Old Lyon
After visiting Paris I traveled to Lyon, France, to visit students in a language study abroad (LSA) program. I stayed in a youth hostel in the old part of Lyon that involved walking up an incredibly steep hill. In the distance stands the sole skyscraper i
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Aiguille du Midi
I’m a mountain person, and with two free days to myself in France, I hightailed it to the Alps. I spent one night in Chamonix and took a cable car up to the Aiguille du Midi, a spire of rock near the summit of Mont Blanc. I wished I’d had my skis!
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Drinking Chocolatada
In Peru I visited Sam Streeter ’13 and Ruth McGovern ’12, who were volunteering for Sacred Valley Health, a small nongovernmental organization that delivers healthcare to the rural villages in the Sacred Valley near Cusco. Here an elderly woman sits drink
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A Peruvian Grandfather
An elderly gentleman visits one of the clinics in Socma, Peru.
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Mothers of the Andes
Andean women are made of rock. These mothers watched while Sacred Valley Health volunteers set up a mobile clinic in Socma, Peru.
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Sunset in Ollantaytambo, Peru
Dozens of Incan and pre-Incan ruins surround Ollantaytambo. I hiked up to these ancient granaries to watch the sunset.
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View from Huayna Picchu
Ruth McGovern ’12 enjoys the view of the ruins of Machu Picchu from above Huayna Picchu, a nearby mountain.
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The Stairway up Huayna Picchu
The steep summit trail of Huayna Picchu.
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Machu Picchu
The classic shot of the unbelievable ruins.
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Ollantaytambo’s Bull Fighting
When I heard there was going to be a bull fight during the traditional festival of Choquekilka, I was a bit hesitant to go and watch, afraid of having to see an animal suffer. However, this was bull-fighting lite. It involved bringing a bull into the ring
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Sunrise over the Urubamba River
The Ollantaytambo and Urubamba rivers at sunrise.
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Grazing Cattle at Sunrise
On morning runs above Ollantaytambo, Streeter, McGovern and I would run though fields of golden grass reflecting the morning light. I was always jealous of the cows that spent all day up here.
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Local Horse Guide
My last morning in Ollantaytambo, Peru. What a beautiful place to work. The peak in the background is Mount Veronica, standing at nearly 19,000 feet.
Photo by Emily Unger