“You are the Hero of My Story” – Why I’m in Germany

Guten tag from Germany! 🇩🇪 I’m currently writing to you in the city of Cologne – a city known for liberalism, Kölsch, and the massive gothic Cologne Cathedral. I’m also here to do a fourth Panels & Me project, where I’m partnering with local nonprofits and a Ukrainian school to help around 40 Ukrainian refugee […]

Welcome Speech & Ambassador Kamala Shirin Lakdhir’s Visit

Important Update:  This was a mid-March post.  Fulbright suspended the program due to the global COVID-19 crisis at the same time, so the draft ended up in my inbox.  Browsing back, the draft preserved my excitement for the start of the year, therefore I thought I’d take you back in time with me.  Also, the […]

The Panels & Me Project in Saigon (Video w/ Vietnamese Subtitles)

Why, hello everyone!  It sure has been a while.  For the past few weeks, a little project known as PAM has been taking over my schedule… and heart.  This video provides a beautiful snapshot of the PAM project.  We showed it at our showcase event last Saturday night, where the kids from all 4 project […]

“Wonder Girl” of the Panels & Me Project

Hello everyone!  For this week’s post, I thought I’d give you sneak peak at the Panels & Me project in Saigon.  Secondly, since I’ll be in Vietnam for the project, I thought I’d also share some travel content ideas that I have for the blog so far.  Think: Vietnamese coffee shops, day-trips to surrounding countries, and […]