Follow the Journey
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Written by Bitsy Bond-Perez, a student from Carpe Mundi gap year India Protovillage program in Andhra Pradesh
February 29th: From February 25th to March 3rd we are staying in Protovillage! “A prototype of a resilient rural community.” And by rural they mean that, in the state of Andhra Pradesh we are 25 minutes away from the closest village. We are surrounded by all types of trees and plants in mostly…
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Written by Kailash Biswa and Lucas Barrera, Carpe Mundi India program students, this reflection captures their journey through Andhra Pradesh, from ancient temples to the busy streets of Bangalore.
Since we came, we’ve been to a lot of places, seeing new things. Temples, shrines, new land…We visited the moon, the sun, and the earth. While we were flying across Russia, 18 hours, 13,000 Kilometers away…
We’ve been very busy, going…
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Written by Soumya, Southeast Asia Overseas Educator, this Southeast Asia semester farewell recaps eight weeks of community living, teaching, and adventure across Cambodia and Thailand with the Pon Lue crew.
In collaboration with our non-profit partner Carpe Mundi
I’m sitting in the sweltering heat at a cafe along one of Chiang Mai’s quiet streets, noticeably still after all of the Songkran festivities and more recently, the departure of our very…
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Written by Kat and Lucky, this Southeast Asia Cambodia volunteer update covers nature immersion at VitaminAir, a conversation with author Thavry Thon, and planting 132 mangrove trees in Kampot.
In collaboration with our non-profit partner Carpe Mundi
After our brief yet amazing time in Phnom Penh, we began our 3 hour journey. Jammed into one van with our belongings, we met up with our good friend Sela, who speaks great…
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Written by Dulce and Hayden, this Southeast Asia Cambodia floating village update covers life in Prek Toal, English teaching, volleyball, and a powerful visit to Phnom Penh’s killing fields.
In collaboration with our non-profit partner Carpe Mundi
We started our week off by boat, traveling to the floating villages. We met our fun tour guide Yusef. Upon arriving, we got to the nonprofit, Osmose, who provided our meals for the…
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Written by Levi, this Southeast Asia Cambodia teaching update covers a week of classroom volunteering, mural painting, and community connection at PTD Battambang with Rith, Hou, and Visal.
In collaboration with our non-profit partner Carpe Mundi
This last week, we traded our cushy, air-conditioned rooms in Siem Reap for cozy cabin beds with bug nets in (near?) Battambang. We stayed at Pteu Teuk Dong (PTD), a school that is part…
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Written by Carol and Soumya, Overseas Educators, this Southeast Asia Cambodia Angkor Wat update covers orientation week in Siem Reap, three days with local guide Cho, and a visit to the Landmine Museum outside Angkor Wat.
In collaboration with our non-profit partner Carpe Mundi
We arrived in Cambodia! We spent a week in Siem Reap getting oriented to our semester, regional culture and language, learning how to stay healthy and…
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The Southeast Asia semester students (our friends at
Carpe Mundi) have arrived safely! Although tired from their long journey, they’re excited to get started exploring with their two expert leaders, Soumya and Carol. So thrilled to see this group smiling and ready for adventure!…
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