KLSexual exchangeOne of my main blessings during my year abroad was a team of amazing colleagues. They were welcoming, curious, hilarious, and constantly…Jun 12, 2018Jun 12, 2018
KLLand of the freeUpon landing at JFK, I disembarked, took out my passport, and joined the US citizens customs line with a sudden, surprising burst of pride…May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
KLIn defense of global healthEarlier this week, I got a call from a fellow WCMC student asking about opportunities to go abroad. We talked briefly about funding…Nov 26, 2017Nov 26, 2017
KLNet red faceDuring a particularly destitute phase of our research intervention, my coworkers and I were brainstorming side hustles and other fast…Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017
KLLost in translationRecently, my co-fellow from the US was asking for help translating slogans. He had just organized a campaign contest for hepatitis…Sep 16, 20171Sep 16, 20171
KLLet the people sleepOne of my first due diligence conversations for this research fellowship:Aug 27, 2017Aug 27, 2017
KLWhere are the tampons?A poorly translated but real conversation I had with an overly personal gym rep:Aug 20, 2017Aug 20, 2017
KLCome to the gymWhen I told one of my coworkers that I had signed up for a gym within one week of arriving, he laughed: “The first thing you Americans do…Aug 13, 20171Aug 13, 20171
KLDeus ex machinaWhen I first arrived, I had the strange sensation of stepping into a dystopic short story waiting to happen. Because here in Guangzhou…Aug 8, 2017Aug 8, 2017
KLEvery beginning starts with an endingOr something like that. As I was winding through Chinatown kiosks looking for ❤NYC key chains to gift my Guangzhou colleagues for next…Jul 31, 2017Jul 31, 2017