We are excited to introduce this newly revived aspect of Global21. Every few weeks or so, we will posta newtopic, and encourage members of the Global21 community to write their own responses, thoughts, and reflections. In keeping with the spirit of this organization, we are happy to have a forum where we can continue to build relationships between our [...]

BY REBECCA DISTLER
After an epic trip to Tanzania for two weeks with the Yale Globalist, I feared that returning to New York City – my hometown – for the rest of the summer would be a letdown. Although I had secured an exciting internship at an online news publication I was wary of a desk [...]

BY ANNA KELLAR
On June 8th, I began my adventure through the Himalayas: over the bumpy mountain roads, staying in tents or tiny guesthouses. Each day I followed the course of the river upstream, and as I drove deeper into the mountains, I felt like I was moving farther and farther away from everything that I [...]

BY ERIN SCHUTTE
On June 25th, 2009, I was in Fez, Morocco studying in a summer Arabic program.  But, it wasn’t until June 26th that I was finally able to connect to the sketchy internet in my villa residence and read the message my mom had sent me. “Did you hear that Michael Jackson died?” read [...]