by idah | Feb 9, 2019 | Postcards from Abroad
Notes from UNESCO: Work at UNESCO is really starting to take off. I’m currently working on five stories. My Malawi story is pretty much wrapped up. I just interviewed Sangie the reggae singer involved with the project. That was the last piece of the story. Right now,...
by Olivia Sanchez | Feb 6, 2019 | Excerpts from Olivia's Paris Journal, Postcards from Abroad
As I mentioned in last week’s post, I surprised myself by buying a ticket to an international dance battle with the girls from my weekly hip hop class. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but at noon on Saturday I hopped on the metro with an address...
by Olivia Sanchez | Feb 6, 2019 | Excerpts from Olivia's Paris Journal, Postcards from Abroad
Well, my soul may love Paris, but my immune system definitely does not. I am sick for the second time in six weeks despite my best efforts to avoid all germs*. I am not typing this post on my clickety French keyboard while swiveling around in my 1990’s office...
by idah | Feb 2, 2019 | Postcards from Abroad
Notes from UNESCO: I attended my first UNESCO event on Tuesday, the opening ceremonies of 150 Years of the Periodic Table. I took my seat in the largest hall at UNESCO, it holds around a thousand people, an elegant room with a balcony, and a stage that descends into a...
by Olivia Sanchez | Jan 30, 2019 | Excerpts from Olivia's Paris Journal, Postcards from Abroad
It’s Monday morning at UNESCO and the building is buzzing with energy. In addition to being the International Year of Indigenous Languages (which has primarily been my area of focus since arriving), according to the United Nations, it is also the International Year of...
by idah | Jan 25, 2019 | Postcards from Abroad
Notes from UNESCO: Professor Laufer from the University of Oregon showed up in Paris to check-in. It’s been absolutely fantastic having Professor Laufer here at UNESCO. He met with my supervisor Matthieu to make sure everything was working out. He is literally our own...