http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTArrX-r8Ro Meet U.S. Department of State sponsored Gilman Scholarship recipient Karly Kahl-Placek. Karly was a Gilman Global Experience Correspondent forRead More ⇾
Since the day I started my journey to Kyrgyzstan, unexpected opportunities have become a daily occurrence for me. I canRead More ⇾
I remember when I was a freshman in high school and I was advised to “cherish the next four years”Read More ⇾
Food is a rich and important part of Kyrgyz culture. The staple ingredients of meals tend to be meat, vegetables,Read More ⇾
For the most part, I consider myself a pretty easy-going person. It takes a lot to frustrate me, and luckilyRead More ⇾
Cesare Pavese once said “traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and lose sight of all thatRead More ⇾
Hello World! My name is Karly Placek and I’m studying in India this semester. Back home I’m a Documentary StudiesRead More ⇾
Before coming to Bishkek, I had never been out of the United States except for a few quick jaunts intoRead More ⇾
Week old henna stains the front and back of my left hand. Brown, beautiful, and intricate, the under part ofRead More ⇾
Today, the countdown until home is single-digit. Tomorrow, I make my way onto the ten day weather forecast; in caseRead More ⇾
If I could describe what I felt in the week leading up to my journey to India in one word,Read More ⇾
During one of our first lectures, a brief Nepali history and culture, we had the pleasure of reawakening our newlyRead More ⇾