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Category: Japan

Cy in Kyoto, Japan

August 15, 2019 Leave a comment
Cy in Kyoto

    I’m Cy! I intend to explore the lifestyle and culture surrounding food in Kyoto, Japan. With the intent of going beyond just how delicious the food is, I want to explore the unique methods of cultivation, geographic influences, as well as ancient histories that are integrated into Japanese food customs. Cy’s Posts

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A Photo Journey: Learning About Sustainability in the Forests of Northern Thailand

May 4, 2022 ccolleton@amherst.edu Leave a comment

A text version of the first three photos can be accessed here.                                                                                

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A Look at “Apropiacionismo Cultural” in Santiago, Chile

March 31, 2022 ccolleton@amherst.edu Leave a comment

¡Mari mari kom pu che! Hello, everyone! The greeting, or chaliwün, I used in this blog post is in Mapudungun, the language of the Mapuche peoples in Chile. I am currently taking a class in Mapuche Culture and Language and am using any chance I can get to practice the newly learned vocabulary. I took this class because it’s important

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Living & Learning in Maetha: An Environmental Movement Prioritizing Human Health

March 23, 2022 ccolleton@amherst.edu Leave a comment

Hello! As Thailand begins moving into summer, my time here is approaching the halfway point. Here in Chiang Mai, the burning season has arrived, where nearby farmers burn their old fields. Luckily, I have not noticed any increase in smoky air yet.  What I have noticed is how hot it has gotten. When I walk out on the street, it

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“Where are you from?”

March 4, 2022 ccolleton@amherst.edu Leave a comment

“Where are you from?”  This is a question I’ve been asked many times since arriving in Singapore, one that’s deceptive in its simplicity. I moved to China from the US when I was nine, and lived there for nine years before moving back to the US for college. Whenever people asked me “where are you from?” back in China, I

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