thoughts on fear and homesickness: updates in Kiev, Ukraine

I'm currently sitting in the business class lounge in the Kiev airport with an unopened coke beside me and a plate of a variety of Ukrainian foods - boiled potatoes with dill, a ham quiche, and a tomato and bell pepper salad. pro tip: if you have a long layover, chilling in a lounge is …

thoughts on brave – the journey to India begins

I’m currently on a plane flying from JFK to Kiev, Ukraine and onward to New Delhi, India. Before I turned off my phone for the next 30 hours, I got a bunch of messages and texts from loved ones saying things like “safe travels” to “have fun” to “I’m so inspired by your bravery” Bravery. …