We’re officially wrapping up week four and heading into week five, which means one full month in Guyana is already behind me. It’s wild how quickly time has flown by. It’s that bittersweet feeling—on one hand, I’m fully embracing the adventure, soaking in new experiences, and creating some really cool memories. On the other hand, […]
This has been a busy transition as we wrapped up orientation and started diving deeper into the work with the Protected Areas Trust. While there’s still plenty for me to learn about the city and its intricacies, I’ve had some insightful conversations with all the people I’ll be working with to gain a better understanding […]
Getting Comfortable and Exploring More Week two is officially in the books! It’s been a great week here, packed with new experiences and wrapping up orientation. I’ve been getting out and about more, exploring the city, and slowly shifting from relying on my team to navigating things on my own. Public transit and taxis have […]
Welcome to week one. One of the fun things about documenting this journey is that there’s so much happening—so many cool experiences, little surprises, and lessons learned. These posts will be my weekly check-ins with the internet, the powers that be, and, well, all who are omniscient in the digital world. That means you. So, […]
One of the fun things about challenging myself is that it’s often small and big changes that come with the tides and well, it’s time for a big one and I’ve been excited to share it with y’all. I will be partnering with Cuso International to travel to Georgetown, Guyana, where I will work alongside […]
If you’re a fan of science fiction then Fall 2020 is completely your season. From Star Trek: Discovery to The Expanse, all the major players have new offerings so I want to see week to week where are the joys in a galaxy far far away. I’ll be covering Star Trek Discovery, The Mandalorian, The […]
Tokyo! Is a 2008 film comprised of 3 short films directed by Michel Gondry, Leos Carax and Bong Joon Ho. What initially I thought of as narrative films trying to shape an idea of the city of Tokyo, I slowly realized these directors kind of hit and miss the mark of showing Tokyo and instead […]
Nomadland is a 2020 film written, directed, and edited by Chloe Zhao. Her third feature continues her spotlight on the unseen parts of the American countryside through personal stories and shining a light on the less fortunate and who this movie calls, the true modern-day pioneers. Starring a collection of what we are to believe […]
What is battle rap? Here is a compilation of definitions that I found online: A rap battle is when 2 rappers go head to head in front of an audience and use intricate, and creative punchlines. They may use metaphors, name or wordplay, or personals insults where most of the lyrics are directed at the other rapper and have […]
The Toronto International Film Festival descended on the busy streets of Toronto yet again. From film stars to directors, the celestial bodies didn’t shine on our grateful city but instead walked amongst us. This year was my first full year of taking in movies at the festival and devoting my time during the week to […]
