Food Nations
A Thomas J. Watson fellowship studying food security in different communities
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FeaturedIntroduction
Hi! I am a recent graduate of Carleton College in Northfield, MN who will be spending the next 365 days abroad pursuing an independent exploration on the topic of food insecurity. My funding and support is through the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for 2019-2020. What is food insecurity? At its core, it is simply a… Read more
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The World is Round and Small
One broken laptop and three countries later, I’m finally able to recap what I’ve learned and experienced the past 3 months. (Thanks mom for the iPad, and many reminders! 🙂 I am just a few days away from halfway and can’t believe this year is already almost half over. I wrapped up my time in… Read more
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Summer in the South
It’s almost November and summer is just kicking into gear here in the south of Madagascar. Today is 90 degrees and will be the coolest day of the week. Every afternoon the town is quiet, sleepily roasting, until about 4 pm when it starts to cool down again. Then kids come out and play basketball,… Read more
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Aly, Success Story Girl
Ravalimahitasoa’s family relies on fishing as their main source of income. Traditional fishing practices in southern Madagascar involve both shallow-water and deep-water fishing. However, shallow-water fishing is mainly used for household consumption and generates little income compared to deep-water fishing. Deep-water fishing requires a boat and specific equipment, making it inaccessible for many families. Before… Read more
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Hi from Beloha!
I’ve now spent over a full week in Beloha, in the “deep south” of Madagascar. I flew into Ft Dauphin from Antananarivo with other CRS staff and spent the night. Ft. Dauphin is right on the coast and is absolutely beautiful, surrounded by large mountains and lush tropical scenery that somewhat aligns with scenes from… Read more
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Pope Francis and more transitioning
This past weekend Pope Francis came to Antananarivo along with about 2 million extra people. This caused both mayhem and strange calm, depending on where you were. I’m currently volunteering with the Catholic Relief Service (CRS). They have major amounts of USAID funding for food security projects that I’m going to be able to observe… Read more
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I tried to write last Thursday or Fri, but did not send it right. I did see the pictures from Madagascar. Sierra came to work for me while I had knee surgery which was right after she and Mike moved here. Donald had offered Mike a job here. They both served missions in Madagascar. I would think your job would be difficult because of the many different languages you would have to have interpreted.
The weather is getting much cooler and today is just Oct 1. We could have a few more days of warmer weather. I hope you are keeping a diary of your unusual experiences, you can write a book as you go along. Probably hard enough to answer all the questions your travel blog wants. Enjoy what you are doing! Love, Ramona
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Thank you, Ramona! I am keeping a journal and already have lots of stories in it. It’s great to hear from you, and I hope that everything is great at home.
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