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The Problems with One-Way Tickets
December 20, 2013

The Problems with One-Way Tickets

Purchasing a one-way ticket seemed romantic, until it turned into disaster.
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While interning in Ghana with Canadian NGO Journalists for Human Rights, I was able to focus on my international issues like education in Ampain Refugee Camp (seen here).
August 26, 2013

Buying a One-Way Ticket to Tanzania

I ask myself if I am crazy on a daily basis. I am buying a one-way ticket to Tanzania.
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Reverse “Identity” Shock: Beyond Jet Lag and Culture Clash
May 11, 2013

Reverse “Identity” Shock: Beyond Jet Lag and Culture Clash

Making the transition from "volunteer" to "tourist."
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Shanna dressed in dira with henna painting to attend Muslim wedding.
April 12, 2013

Memories of Zanzibar

After two months volunteering overseas, Shanna reflects on her top five experiences in Tanzania.
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Shanna's host family's home.
March 14, 2013

Homestay Living: The Good, The Bad and the Truth

Living with a host family offers unexpected cultural immersion—and challenges.
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Shanna walks through Stonetown in her temporary home of Zanzibar, Tanzania.
February 9, 2013

The Two Week Rule: An Arrival Survival Guide

Think you're going to hit the ground running overseas? Think again.
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Shanna poses with local woman in Ghana, where she completed a research project in 2005.
January 10, 2013

The "Right" Time to Volunteer Abroad

After seven years, Shanna turns her back on "adulthood" to return to Africa.
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August 1, 2012

Street Eats on the Spice Island

During the holy month of Ramadan in Tanzania, food is hard to come by—until night falls.
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Village People: Cultural Tourism in Tanzania
May 20, 2011

Village People: Cultural Tourism in Tanzania

Cultural tourism, if done properly, can bring economic development to the poorest communities in Tanzania.
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Dreaming up a Borderless World
June 21, 2009

Dreaming up a Borderless World

Doctors Without Borders Canada founder, Dr. Richard Heinzl has travelled to 75 countries (and counting.) He speaks with Verge about living life adventurously.
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Backgrounder: Afghanistan
June 20, 2009

Backgrounder: Afghanistan

Beyond the bombings: a glimpse of Afghanistan's recent and not-so-recent history.
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Opening Dialogue in Tanzania
June 20, 2009

Opening Dialogue in Tanzania

The challenges of beating HIV/AIDS in Africa are enormous—but the spirit of its young people may be even greater. 
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