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Julia in Malawi, Italy, and India

February 19, 2018 Leave a comment
Julia in front of water and bridge

    Hey everyone! My name is Julia Cruz and I am a junior from Taos, New Mexico. I study Environmental Studies at Amherst and have been involved in La Causa and La Casa Latinx Culture House on campus. This semester I will be studying Food Security issues in Malawi, India, and Italy through an International Honors Program (IHP) called

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Brian in Siena, Italy

September 6, 2016 Leave a comment
Brian in Siena

    Ciao, readers! My name is Brian, I’m a 2018 Black Studies major from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. This fall, I’ll be studying sustainability at the Siena School for Liberal Arts in Siena, Italy, in the hopes of learning a food anthropology framework to apply to the racialization of American food systems. I’m excited to challenge myself with this journey

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Konso in Rome, Italy

January 28, 2016 Leave a comment
Konso Mbakire

  Salve! My name is Konso Mbakire. I am a Mathematics and Economics double major spending my sophomore spring in Rome with the IES Rome program. Interestingly, I’m already an international student at Amherst College, so I’m studying abroad from my study abroad, which is extremely thrilling. I recently joined Amherst Dance and have been involved with the Amherst Christian

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By Nife Joshua ’26 Amsterdam or Copenhagen? Sydney or Cape Town? São Paulo or Madrid? Where to go, and what to do once you’re there? In this edition of Amherst Adventures Abroad, Managing Features Editor Nife Joshua ’26 interviewed Axel Agbenyegah ’26 about his semester abroad in London. From late-night pub traditions to a close call with some missing technology,

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April 9, 2025 ccolleton@amherst.edu Leave a comment

By Nife Joshua ’26 In this new edition of Amherst Adventures Abroad, Managing Features Editor Nife Joshua ’26 spoke with Madison Rabb ’26 to learn about her semester in Madrid, highlighting her immersion in the Spanish language, travels around Europe, and newfound love for Spanish cuisine. Madison Rabb ’26, a political science major and member of the track and field

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