Road Trip

Ben Joel ’27 goes global to check up on students conducting fieldwork with internships through the Dickey Center for International Understanding.

By Ben Joel '27

Updated on May 18, 2026

Ben Joel ’27, a government major, lugged his camera gear on a seven-week, 36,000-mile, five-country journey and captured more than 12,000 images on his trip.

Hazel Le ’26 on a sampan cruise near Ninh Binh, Vietnam

Emily Pridemore ’25 in Costa Rica

Nellie Mwanyalo ’27 in Kilifi, Kenya

Nicholas Booth ’27 in Prizren, Kosovo

The streets of Mombasa, Kenya

Flag-lowering ceremony in Hanoi, Vietnam

The city of Hanoi, Vietnam

Madeleine Shaw ’25 in Kosovo

The Sông Vân River in Ninh Binh