Program: Cabo Verde

Insert needle, pull thread, repeat. Insert needle, pull thread, repeat. These motions have overwhelmed the majority of my past week …

This week has been a busy one, with Crioulo class in the morning and the afternoon, followed by seeing the …

“Can we move tables? I’m in the sun, and I’m sweating.” “This wifi is so slow. It always stops working.” …

“Amigu pa sempre” (friend forever) has become the message of this trip for me. Along with this being the only …

As I walked into the Emergency Center to truly interact with kids for the first time in our program, countless …

Throughout our trip, we have enjoyed dishes prepared with fresh vegetables, meat, and rice bought at local markets. Therefore, my …

Praia, the capital city of the island country of Cabo Verde, is at once a city teeming with an immense …

To me, Africa has always been objectified – in the media, in conversations, in classrooms etc. When I arrived Duke, …

“Chineza, chineza!” I have been called by my nationality a hundred times while walking on the street almost every time. …