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In his last issue as editor of UNC’s Endeavors magazine, Neil Caudle wrote a

wonderful piece urging us to tell good stories. For most of us, this is a difficult

assignment in part because as he reminds us it’s often easier to put together a

Powerpoint filled with facts and figures.

At CGI, we have a lot of facts and figures, but

how do we turn these into good stories?

In this calendar, we are embracing this challenge. I’ve asked each staff member to tell a story

about someone who has inspired their work. And I’ve asked the photographers to tell the story

behind their photos, all of which were submitted to the annual CGI Photo Contest.

This was a wonderfully humbling exercise for us all; while we all create good stories, it takes real

talent to tell them. Do we know our audience? What’s the story’s hook? When is a particular detail

superfluous? Where’s the balance between presenting facts and conveying emotions?

Here’s an example of our challenge. Our Carolina Navigators last year served 14,873 students and

495 teachers in 76 schools and 19 counties with globally focused presentations, culture kits and

virtual resources at a cost of only 42 cents per student. Are these facts more or less compelling

than the story its program coordinator tells about Brendan Yorke in May?

Does it interest you that seven UNC international centers received competitive grants from the

US Department of Education totaling $11.3 million which, among other things, will support the

languages featured in this calendar? Or would you rather know about my former student who

moved to Ethiopia, married a local man and sent me “November” in Amharic?

It’s impressive that the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center graduated 10 Master’s students who

are now working in fields as diverse as the Philippines Army, Habitat for Humanity in Haiti, UN

Development Program in Panama and Hyundai Corporation. It’s also impressive that, as you’ll

read in August, one of them got a standing ovation from 10,000 Rotarians.

Finally, people are surprised to learn that UNC’s Fulbright program, managed by CGI, last year

tied for 2nd place among top research universities in producing Faculty Fulbrighters and is 4th

among public universities in Student Fulbrighters. People are even more surprised when I tell

them that a former student, who I recently saw working at Guglhupf Bakery in Durham, won a

Fulbright to be an apprentice in a pastry shop in Italy.

CGI has a lot to learn about good storytelling, and as you see below, in 2011 we are going to

try to tell good stories in many new ways. However we tell our stories, we want them to have

impact—to touch, to inspire and to move students, faculty and communities

across North Carolina and around the world.

We invite you to be part of the story by participating in events, applying for funding awards and

taking advantage of resources on our new website, launching January 2011: cgi.unc.edu.

Best Wishes,

Niklaus Steiner, PhD

Director

[email protected]

In celebration of Carolina for Kibera’s 10th

anniversary, Chasing the Mad Lion—a feature

length documentary produced by CGI Senior

Program Officer Beth-Ann Kutchma—tells stories

of the origins, work and impact of CFK.

Pictured here, Kibera World Wide participant Arafat

Mohamed assists Chasing the Mad Lion crew on a

soccer field in Kibera.

The Year of the Story

Tell a Good

Story

In a departure from conventional ways of discussing

human rights, Visualizing Human Rights brings together

painters, photographers, poets, musicians, sculptors

and writers to put a human face on human rights. This

day-long event last year drew 200 students, faculty and

community members to tell stories of human rights and

wrongs. Join us for VHR 2011!

Carolina for Kibera co-founder Rye Barcott tells his

own personal and moving story in his memoir, It

Happened on the Way to War: A Marine’s Path

to Peace. Barcott discusses in lyrical narrative two

seemingly contradictory forms of public service,

serving as a human intelligence Marine Corps

officer in Iraq, Bosnia and the Horn of Africa while

simultaneously building leadership and programs

to prevent violence in one of the most fractured

parts of Kenya.

CGI Research Associate

Hannah Gill’s new book

The Latino Migration

Experience in North

Carolina: New Roots

in the Old North State

offers a glimpse into

the local and national

debates on immigration

by telling the stories of

Latinos living in North

Carolina.

CGI artist-in-residence Todd Drake

extends the reach of his Esse Quam

Videri photography project by

creating a book that features 20

stories of 20 Muslims from across

North Carolina. And UNC Professor

Sahar Amer develops a website

and documentary of the history of

Muslims and Arabs in America with

a special focus for K-12 audiences in

North Carolina.

Pictured here, the Self-Portrait of

participant Tamir from Statesville, NC.

The best photos and

stories submitted over

the past 10 years to

CGI’s Photo Contest are

published as a collection

with updated reflections

from students, staff, faculty

and alumni.

To support students planning non-traditional global experiences,

the GO! Global Orientation on Culture and Ethics, now

starting its third year, provides a pre-departure training to equip

students with cultural skills they need. In addition, it provides

ample time for students to network and share their anticipation,

as well as reflect and tell their stories once they return.

CGI launches its

new website–

connecting our

visitors to fresh

multimedia and

social tools. We

feature more great

photography from 10

years of our Photo

Contest. Look for it

in early 2011!

Background Photo credits:Top: Powered by a Smile | Aneri Patel, Alumna, Global StudiesBottom: Llama Under Wayna Picchu | Ginny Moye, Graduate Student, School of Medicine

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j a n u a r yModernity vs. TraditionCairo, Egypt

the view from the top of cairo tower is arguably one of the prettiest views of cairo. the tower is the city’s tallest building measuring about 187 meters, 43 meters taller than the great Pyramid and is home to multiple restaurants and lounges that rotate offering a true 360-degree view. cairo contains a plethora of modern elements mixed with traditional egyptian icons. there is no view that can compare to the one that encompasses both the ancient pyramids and a modern city of nearly 16 million citizens.

Matthew Stevensundergraduate Student, Business

[ Egyptian Arabic ]

Anita Rao had spent a summer internship documenting the efforts of Children’s Safe Drinking Water, an organiza-tion that seeks to provide clean water to families around the world through the distribution of PUR packets. Our fifteen-minute taped interview back at CGI centered on her experience abroad. A journalism major, Anita noted that among the many lessons she had learned in Africa, the most important was letting documentary participants know precisely why they were being documented. She glanced at the video camera. I realized my error and explained that the interviews were for CGI’s new website. As a twelve-year staff member at UNC, I’m almost twice as old as most undergraduates, but I appreciated the reminder that I’m here to learn too.

From the all-consuming experience of immersing oneself in another culture to the gleaning of nuances from a single conversation, we are shaped by them all.

» BETH-ANN KUTCHMA / SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER

learning

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Working in ParadiseMatEMwE, tanzania

to the western world, Zanzibar, tanzania often equals pristine beaches with translucent waters catering to tourists. on my travels, however, i was amazed time and again by the vibrancy of the local culture. When the tide of the indian ocean goes out, the water gives way to seaweed catching wooden stakes that are the tools of the local trade. captured here, away from the lounging tourists, are three women working away at the morning task of seaweed collection.

Amit Guptagraduate Student, Medicine

F E B r u a r y

februari[ Swahili ]

“Homemade tortillas, dirt roads, screaming donkeys, mountainous views and Spanish-speaking friends—we

were obviously not in Chapel Hill anymore,” Kaylee Baker wrote to me in August. A UNC Junior, Kaylee spent

four weeks this past summer in rural central Mexico as a participant in Project Guanajuato, a collaboration of

the Institute for the Study of the Americas and CGI. Each year, Project Guanajuato recruits a new group of UNC

students to intern with the Fundación Comunitaria del Bajío, a foundation that works in communities with high

levels of emigration to the US. Its goal is to provide educational and economic resources that create alternatives

to US emigration.

Back on campus, students have interviewed more than 250 migrants to North Carolina. Each interview tells a

powerful story, each voice adds a new dimension to how lives are transformed by this migration. The whole

story—including interviews and transcripts—is archived at the Southern Oral History Project at Wilson Library

and you can hear it online as of 2011.

» HANNAH GILL / RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, CGI + ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ISA

New DimeNsioNs

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In Her BooksDoolin, irElanD

a young girl reads beside the cliffs of Moher in doolin, ireland. at the highest point, the cliffs rise 400 feet out of the atlantic ocean and span five miles of ireland’s east coast. the cliffs are one of ireland’s top tourist attractions and draw almost a million visitors each year. i spent two months in europe after my freshman year of college, and ireland was our last stop. For me this photograph conveys the experience of peace and beauty that i found in the people and place of doolin.

Jonathan Youngundergraduate Student, journalism and Mass Communication

mártaM a r C H

[ Irish Gaelic ]

Paul Schissel thought he was out of options. A PhD candidate in the Anthropology Department, Paul faced the

same problem encountered by many non-citizens when they seek out funding for global work: he was ineligible.

Fearful he would not be able to complete his fieldwork, Paul applied for a CGI-offered C.V. Starr award. It was, he

would later report, his very last hope.

When Paul won this award, he charged into my office, ecstatic. His fieldwork funded, he could return to Thailand

and complete his research. Seeing Paul that day made mine. As you read this, Paul has returned from studying

13 boxing camps where underclass, rural Thai men participate in what Paul refers to as “Thai boxing’s alternate

economy of gambling and fighting.” Great ideas often come from such out-of-the-way places and I’m glad we

were able to help him get there.

» TRIPP TUTTLE / PROGRAM OFFICER + FULBRIGHT PROGRAM ADVISER

great ideas

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Separated by the Tinted GlassCairo, Egypt

in March of 2010 during my time studying abroad in Jordan, we took a week excursion to explore in egypt. after visiting the great giza Pyramids we were getting ready to head back to cairo when these boys on the donkey caught up with us and started asking us questions in arabic. “Where are you all from?” and “how are you enjoying egypt?” We conversed through the tinted windows until our friendships were cut short by our accelerating bus.

Hannah Ryuundergraduate, global Studies

a p r i l

[ Egyptian Arabic ]

Taylor Isenberg spent a summer interning in Kibera, the largest slum in East Africa, with our Carolina for Kibera

team. There she worked with Lucy Akinyi to redesign a life skills curriculum for the girls in the CFK Soccer

League. Taylor was eager to find a way for other UNC students to get involved back home. And she was surprised

when Lucy mentioned that sanitary pads would be a good place to start.

Lacking access to many feminine products and fearing embarrassment, 90% of the girls in the CFK Soccer League

do not go to school while menstruating. That such a small thing, a simple object many UNC students take for

granted, would stand in the way of a girl’s education motivated Taylor to share Lucy’s story with a dozen sorori-

ties at UNC upon her return. With their help, she collected more than 5,000 pads for the girls in Kibera. It doesn’t

always take a grand gesture to unite young women across continents and inspire such fellowship. Sometimes it’s

the little things—an internship, a soccer league, a box of sanitary pads—that bring us together.

» LEANN BANKOSKI / ExECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CAROLINA FOR KIBERA

connection

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meiSchool Girl and FriendCapE town, SoutH aFriCa

this photograph was taken spontaneously at a small food takeaway in gugulethu, a township in cape town. i had ordered some chips (French fries) and while waiting, i asked this young girl if i could take her photo. she agreed, though she and her friend were laughing with good nature at my interest. i love the colors, which are typical of township life, as well as the formality of their dress, a legacy of British-style schooling that you still see in south africa today.

Christopher LeeFaculty Member, History

M ay

[ Afrikaans ]

Students who take service learning classes tend to give their projects all they have. But every now and then, you

have one astounding student who wants to do even more. Such was the case with Brendan Yorke. Inspired by

a discussion in one of my classes, Brendan dreamed up an idea to connect cultures through art and encourage

friendships between school children in the US and across the globe. He dubbed the notion “Postcards for Prog-

ress” and received a competitive $10,000 national grant to kick-start the program.

Now in its second year, “Postcards for Progress” has created exchanges between middle school children in China,

Turkey, Malawi, Uganda, Rwanda, Honduras, Belize, Canada and the US. Brendan actively recruits students

studying abroad to visit classrooms in their host country and initiate an art exchange. Still to come is a website

that will allow kids to connect with each other. Brendan’s aim? Broad cultural acceptance and understanding for

children worldwide. It’s a lofty goal. But it’s easier to see the distance when you start by going the extra mile.

» TARA MULLER / PROGRAM COORDINATOR, CAROLINA NAVIGATORS

the extra

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Microcosm of Astrakhan’aStrakHan’, ruSSia

astrakhan’ is russia’s window to the orient, a former trading city near the caspian sea where the crossroads of russia, armenia, Persia and central asia met. these diverse influences are still evident in the architecture and population of the city today, and these mailboxes, rundown like most of the beautiful city, exemplify the uniqueness of astrakhan’.

Betsy Pottergraduate Student, russian and East European Studies июньj u n E

[ Russian ]

Todd Drake took a risk when he defied family expectations and opted for visual art over a medical career. His

paintings and photography focus on people living on the margins, taking enormous risks every day in order to

survive and find security. I took a risk in selecting Todd as a Rockefeller Fellow instead of a conventional aca-

demic. It was risky of us both to print, without a sense of demand, 2,000 copies of Going to Carolina del Norte,

which documents the lives of illegal immigrants in Orange County and their families in Mexico. All copies of the

book sold out. Emboldened, we have now launched Esse Quam Videri, a multi-faceted, multi-media project that

challenges stereotypes of Muslims in our midst. The twenty North Carolina Muslims risk harassment and court

controversy by revealing their faces and telling their stories at www.muslimselfportrait.info.

But risks bear fruit: art spaces now clamor for this exhibit, National Public Radio airs their stories, and celebrated

UNC faculty members are collaborating to turn this website into a book. Most importantly, their risk has opened

minds, started conversations, and challenged the status quo in a meaningful way. Take a risk, and see where it

takes you.

» NIKLAUS STEINER / DIRECTOR

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huliyuUn atardecer en San CristóbalSan CriStóBal, ECuaDor

san cristóbal island, galápagos, ecuador is the only populated island in the archipelago where the sunset can be seen over the water from town. i took this picture while conducting my dissertation fieldwork during the hot el niño months of early 2010. every evening, children gathered on the dock, clapping and leaping into the ocean as the sun sank into the sea, celebrating the end of another sweltering day.

Laura Brewingtongraduate Student, geography

[ Quichua ]

j u ly

I think it always seemed pretty clear to Steven Lin that he would be a dentist. But something changed when he

spent a summer in a collaborative internship between CGI and RTI, researching and creating asset development

strategies and proprietary technologies. Doors opened. New career paths, just as real as dental school, ap-

peared. Steven’s concept of his future began to take on an entirely new shape.

The Steven Lin I met after his internship, at the RTI Annual Internship Poster Session, was an animated and

engaged student. He presented his summer research with considerable excitement about his project and his

part in it. The right internship can give the right student real insight into his or her future. It can be a powerful

reminder of what we can achieve and what we can become if we remain open to the experience.

» BETH-ANN KUTCHMA / SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER

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The Bond of LoveSHEll, ECuaDor

rosa chivian, 9, of ecuador’s Morona santiago province, recovers in her hospital compound from a snake-bite wound that led to the amputation of her left leg. “rosa is special to us because she is our last little baby,” says her mother, Juanita, who lost six of rosa’s siblings to childbirth complica-tions. i took this photo while working on a documentary about the shame surrounding disabled amazon jungle children and the ways people work to overcome it. i became close with rosa’s family, who taught me so much about real gratefulness and perseverance amidst circumstances i couldn’t imagine facing.

Courtney Potteralumna, journalism and Mass Communication

[ Spanish ]

agostoa u g u S t

Marios Antoniou wants to heal the decades-long conflict between Greece and Turkey in his home country of

Cyprus. And he wants to start with education. He speaks passionately and convincingly of the need to change

the hate-filled curriculum taught by both the Greek and Turkish sides of the island. He speaks of it so well that I

recommended him as a speaker at the annual Rotary International Convention in Montreal.

In his plenary speech, Marios noted: “Truth is like a puzzle. The problem is that each side had half of the stack of

puzzle pieces, and therefore it was impossible to look at the whole picture.” At its conclusion, he received a rock

star’s reception: a standing ovation and even a couple of people asking for autographs. Marios believes knowl-

edge and perception are the products of education. His eloquent appeal to change the curriculum in his own

country brought 10,000 Rotarians to their feet and nearly upstaged a couple of other celebrity guest speakers.

Marios seeks to become a change agent in our educational system. I am confident his voice will be heard.

» SUSAN CARROLL / PROGRAM COORDINATOR, DUKE-UNC ROTARY CENTER

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septembreMarrakech Spice MarketsMarrakECH, MoroCCo

i visited Marrakech, Morocco during my study abroad travels, and it remains my most memorable adventure. By simply shutting my eyes, i can conjure Marrakech through the distinct colors and smells that i remember so well. With this photo, i am immediately transported back to the spice markets where turmeric, coriander, paprika and other staple Moroccan seasonings are impeccably piled toward the sky.

Sarah Saulundergraduate Student, Communication Studies

[ French ]

S E p t E M B E r

School of Social Work graduate students spend most of their time literally next door to the Center for Global

Initiatives. Yet many of us are unaware of the opportunities for international work and cooperation available

just across the lawn. When I learned that an international NGO was housed mere feet from my classrooms, I was

amazed and delighted that they offered second year field placements for Social Work students.

These days, I spend twenty-five hours a week immersed in Carolina for Kibera. The way CFK works epitomizes

how I believe aid organizations should operate, whether here in the US or abroad. Instead of simply serving

clients, CFK engages the people of Kibera and empowers them on a grassroots level. The best expert on the com-

munity is usually the community itself. CFK merely assists the people of Kibera in directing that expertise. Like

all of CGI’s programs, CFK spans multiple disciplines and departments, bridging the UNC campus and bringing

people together from all over the world. You can’t cross an ocean by crossing a sidewalk, but sometimes you can

be part of something global by simply walking next door.

» JULIE GOLDBERG / PROGRAM ASSISTANT, CAROLINA FOR KIBERA

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Qoya raymio C t o B E rKinkulla the Painter

CHinCHEroS, pEru

germán alarcón cornejo, known also as the Peruvian watercolor artist “kinkulla,” stands before the mountains of chincheros, Peru after completing a watercolor painting of the scene. kinkulla makes his living as an artist in Peru, painting scenes of Peruvian culture and commerce. this photograph was taken in the summer of 2009 and is part of a series of photographs on kinkulla that i completed with a grant from unc’s school of Journalism.

Jonathan Youngundergraduate Student, journalism and Mass Communication [ Quechua ]

The girl at my office door exuded energy. Armed with boundless enthusiasm for all things global, Sana’a Mallah

took our work-study position and immediately made herself indispensable. No task was too small. No office crisis

could quash her bright, contagious personality. Sana’a would often engage me in discussions of current affairs.

Of particular interest were recent happenings in Israel/Palestine. As her family had emigrated to the US from

Palestine via Jordan and Kuwait, Sana’a had a particular take on the conflict. Over the summer, Sana’a spent six

weeks in the West Bank and Jordan. Upon her return, she dropped by CGI before leaving again for a semester

in Mexico. As usual, we discussed current affairs; but this time, her opinion had been subtly re-shaped by her

experience visiting the West Bank. You can’t obtain that kind of perspective from news alone. It comes from being

there. Sana’a has since applied—remotely from Mexico—for a Fulbright to study in Jordan.

» TRIPP TUTTLE / PROGRAM OFFICER + FULBRIGHT PROGRAM ADVISER

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Survival not SportawaSSa, EtHiopia

there is a small lakeside town called awassa, a three-hour bus ride south of addis ababa. in a landlocked nation, this town is known for its beautiful lake and fresh fish market on saturday mornings. the fishing boats are made from reeds, reflecting a longstanding ethiopian tradition. this man leans forward, anticipat-ing his catch, which is far more than just a fish. he does not fish for sport, it is no game. the ability for him to sell fish allows him to buy food, clothing, and an education. it keeps him from becoming dependent on aid. i left awassa knowing that in the tumultuous political and economic climate plaguing ethiopia, some things would undoubtedly remain unchanged.

Anna Deanalumna, History [ Amharic ]

n o v E M B E r

Graduation is an exhilarating rite of passage for all high school seniors. But it takes on a special significance for

students like Emilio Vicente. Emilio could see little hope for his future and less reason to stay in school when he

started working with Ron Bilbao, a mentor from the Scholars’ Latino Initiative. This mentoring program helps

promising Latino high school students achieve their dream of a college education. Many of these students over-

come social pressures, cultural challenges and discouraging statistical odds to become the first members of their

family to pursue a university degree. With Ron’s encouragement, Emilio completed his three-year mentorship as

a top-ten scholar, activist and Class President at Jordan Matthews High School in Siler City.

Emilio chose to defer his full ride to UNC for one year in order to live in Washington, DC and fight for passage

of the DREAM Act. He has earned my profound respect because I believe he will contribute meaningfully to the

national debate on immigrant legislation. Emilio’s personal achievement is exceptional. His desire to share that

achievement is nothing short of heroic.

» KITTY STALBERG / PROGRAM COORDINATOR, SCHOLARS’ LATINO INITIATIVE

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Container Ship off Sea PointCapE town, SoutH aFriCa

this photograph contrasts with many conventional images of africa, which is why i like it. cape town has been a significant port since the 17th century. this photograph captures this status, with the ship and the modern city that now defines its coastal edge. the photograph also suggests a cold climate, which is accurate for cape town winters, but so unlike what people expect for africa. Finally, the solitary ship echoes the isolated feeling cape town can sometimes have, being at the tip of the continent. the pinhole effect enhances this edge-of-the-world feel, with antarctica not so far away. overall, this photograph subtly points to the history and geography of cape town, while challenging broader perceptions of africa as well.

Christopher LeeFaculty Member, History

D E C E M B E r

EyoMnga[ xhosa ]

UNC attracts exceptional students. We teach, develop and send them forth to improve our world. Among these

outstanding students, some really stand out. Matt Craig was one such student. As a sophomore in my Interna-

tional Migration seminar he so impressed me that I invited him to serve as a research assistant on a textbook I

was writing. Over the course of his impressive undergraduate career, Matt spent a semester aboard in Cuba (and

authored an Honor’s Thesis on Cuba-US relations), acted as a TA for the Great Decisions Lecture Series, served

as Executive Director for Students for Students International and sat on the board of Students United for Darfur

Awareness. Upon graduation, Matt won a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to study peace and conflict in Bogota

Colombia.

Just before returning to the US, Matt sent me an email asking if CGI might offer him some part time work in the

months before he started law school. His few hours a week quickly grew into a full-time job. Matt’s intelligence

and creativity made his eight months at CGI remarkable. His long-term contributions include preliminary con-

ceptions of the navigation system of our new CGI website and our Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence program.

» NIKLAUS STEINER / DIRECTOR

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The Center for Global Initiatives is a catalyst for the innovative work of faculty and students at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The photography presented in this calendar was submitted by the students, staff, faculty and alumni of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as part of the Center for Global Initiatives’ annual Photography Contest.

Special thanks to Patrick Davison, Jonathan Drake, Tom McGhee, Dana McMahan, David Michael Peterman and Jeff Whetstone for their help in curating this collection.

Calendar Design by Tripp Tuttle.

Madeline’s WorldNDAGANE, SENEGAL

Ali Colleen NeffGraduate Student

Communication Studies

Girl Rowing in Halong Bay

HALONG BAY, VIETNAM

Emily BrattonGraduate Student

Epidemiology

SueñosOAxACA, MExICO

Jonathan ClementsAlumus

Latin American Studies

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Sailboat on Lake VictoriakiSuMu, kEnya

i spent the summer in kenya working in a children’s home. a friend from work took me on a sunrise boat ride on lake Victoria. We arrived at the lake well before dawn; yet, we seemed to be the last ones to arrive. dozens of “wavuvi,” swahili for fishermen, had already set sail on the lake, a daily, arduous routine requiring early morning awakenings, patience and skill. When we returned from the lake in the afternoon, most of these fishermen were back on shore, resting under the shade of trees or sorting the day’s catch. this seemingly simple daily routine along the lake is set against breathtaking untouched beauty.

Abbott Morganundergraduate Studentpublic policy and religious Studies