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Dieynabou Barry
August 22, 2018 Dieynabou BarryRediscovering Development: Addressing the Needs of the Rural Poor in India, students

Functional Anarchy

I not only survived the functional anarchy in India, but embraced it. The beauty of India is that things always find a way of working out even when it seems impossible.

Dieynabou Barry
August 21, 2018 Dieynabou BarryRediscovering Development: Addressing the Needs of the Rural Poor in India, students

Humans of Udaipur

During my time here in Rajasthan, I have met many interesting and different people with unique backgrounds. In this post,Continue reading

Dieynabou Barry
August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 Dieynabou BarryRediscovering Development: Addressing the Needs of the Rural Poor in India, students

You can’t have a rainbow without a little rain

I recognized that I will always have to work to gain people’s trust and sometimes it won’t feel good. It will require me to reflect deeply, un-learn to re-learn, and be wholly uncomfortable.

Dieynabou Barry
July 31, 2018July 31, 2018 Dieynabou Barryinternships, Rediscovering Development: Addressing the Needs of the Rural Poor in India, students

Traveling while Black: India

Being a black woman has proved to be a roadblock when conducting research in India.

Dieynabou Barry
July 23, 2018 Dieynabou Barryinternships, Rediscovering Development: Addressing the Needs of the Rural Poor in India

Sit Down. Be Humble.

Ever sit in class or in a meeting and ask yourself,Continue reading

Ben Siegelman
July 2, 2018 Ben Siegelmanconservation, forests, internships, marine studies, Monitoring for Community Engagement in Filipino Mangrove Restoration, students, sustainability, travel

The Mud of the Mangroves

I suppose the smell hits you first. As you walk into a mangrove forest, the deep, gaseous, almost sulfuric smell of the swamp tells you where you are. There’s no point wearing shoes here, andContinue reading