My first year of my masters is coming to a close, and I thought I'd share a piece I wrote for a class that got published in The Mennonite online magazine! Check it out: "Let's Talk About Sex" has taken on new meaning
Author: indyrey
Is this a clarifying moment?
This evening I shook the hand of the 19th Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Vivek Murthy, who was appointed by President Obama and just completed his four year term in April this year. After connecting with him briefly on the idea of clinicians moving beyond patient care and into public health advocacy and …
On the road again…
I'm perched on the precipice of another prodigious transition. I left Tanzania almost three months ago, and have been home in Colorado for a glorious six weeks. Now I sit soaking up some high altitude sun before setting off on a two week road trip that will land me in Boston, MA at the end …
Story time..
As my time winds down to the final couple days here in Mugumu and at the Safe House, I find I have several topical blog posts I'd like to write, but little current motivation to do so. So instead I feel inclined to simply share some stories and thoughts of the past several weeks before my volunteer …
Health and the Safe House..
There is a wide variety of health education needs in a group of 81 young women, especially when they encompass a wide range of ages, education, and experiences. Preparing to do health education, I asked Neema, the social worker and current go to person, what sort of health issues were most pertinent. Hygiene always seems …
The Safe House
In just the two weeks I have been here, the Safe House has lived up to its name. This is a place where girls and young women can flee the brutal practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). Here they can find safety from an early marriage that ends their education. It provides safety from ignorance as girls …
Change is good..
It is another gorgeous sunny breezy day here in Mugumu. It's Saturday so I got to sleep in a smidge and enjoy another hearty breakfast with Laura and Tarik on the small patio of our home away from home, the Thompson Parking Hotel. "Thompson" as in the Thompston Gazelle and "Parking" because... they provide parking? …
Saying So Long..
This week concludes my time in Arusha. The nostalgia is settling thickly over my time here. This feels very much like the beginning of the end though I still have much to look forward to. Next week I move to Mugumu for my much anticipated work at the Safe House, and then I get to spend …
Kilimanjaro’s Telling..
I finished the trip report, photos and all, of the trek my father and two friends made of Mt. Kilimanjaro this February and March. Check the whole thing out under "Adventures" on the blog menu, or right here: Kilimanjaro's Lemosho Route Trip Report!
Boston Bound..
I am officially attending Boston University's School of Public Health starting this September as a candidate for their Masters of Public Health! I am stoked to get the ball rolling in the two year program of one of the top ten Schools of Public Health in the nation. I plan on pursuing their specific Health …
Rays of Cobalt Blue 