Jericho
Deuteronomy 20:5 “Has anyone built a new house and not yet begun to live in it? Let him go home, or he may die in …
A Smaller World Cup
An American youth is going for a run in Amman. He stumbles over an assortment of concrete obstacles – cracked sidewalks, cinder block walls, a …
Upon Reflection: a Month on the Matanuska
Day one. Early morning. People are bustling out of the gear issue room laden with insulated pants, puffy jackets, hiking poles, and 90 liter backpacks. …
Day Excursion to Charala
At the cross section of the main road and the gravel one that leads up the mountain back to Finca Akasha, there’s a little tienda, …
Football in Santa Marta
After spending all morning doing some last minute planning on the roof of my hostel, I decided it was time for recess and headed out …
Pirates of the Caribbean: Gap Year Surfers Tell many Tales
The sky was overcast and palm trees lined the dunes to my left mirrored by the Caribbean Sea on my right as I walked along …
Kilimanjaro
Everyone finished packing for Kilimanjaro the night before. Except me; I started packing at 6 AM the morning of, two hours before our set departure. …