Reflections on Fulbright journey and community health
Me (on the far left) in rural Vietnam with my mother and little sister in 1996. We immigrated to the U.S. in 2002 when I was 9 years old....
The beauty of sunrise and sunset (pictures =)
These pictures are from a wonderful sunset recently in small town San Crisanto where I have been living the past several months. There...
Meditation progress
I have been meditating pretty regularly, and also look forward to continuing this. It takes only 21 days to form a habit, and that's what...
A reflection halfway through my Fulbright
Oh, how time flies. I remember it was just late July that I arrived in Mérida. On a whim because Fulbright did not permit me to conduct...
When Mexicans meet a Vietnamese...
Perhaps most exciting activity recently for me was when I introduced Vietnamese cuisine ingredients and cooked with my host family as...
Current progress :) and meet Vy as Mayan Princess
Due to being in a site that is a rural town, I was apprehensive about focusing on my research only and not having the opportunities to...
Let the field work begin!!!
The community members see me walking around a lot. This is me, looking pretty happy walking around, rain or shine as I continue my...
Temporary update, Limited internet access
Dear friends and family, This is a short post to let you know that I have safely arrived at San Crisanto, a remote 586-person fishing...
Questioning and discovering...
Dear family, friends, and anyone else in this world wide web with whom I have the pleasure of being in touch: It has been a while since I...
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[WARNING: graphic images] Dengue diaries
The below are my own photos, not of patients I have worked with, but of myself. On a hot summer night in August, after a night of walking...
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