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The Problems with One-Way Tickets

The Problems with One-Way Tickets

Purchasing a one-way ticket seemed romantic, until it turned into disaster.
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While interning in Ghana with Canadian NGO Journalists for Human Rights, I was able to focus on my international issues like education in Ampain Refugee Camp (seen here).

Buying a One-Way Ticket to Tanzania

I ask myself if I am crazy on a daily basis. I am buying a one-way ticket to Tanzania.
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Reverse “Identity” Shock: Beyond Jet Lag and Culture Clash

Reverse “Identity” Shock: Beyond Jet Lag and Culture Clash

Making the transition from "volunteer" to "tourist."
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Shanna dressed in dira with henna painting to attend Muslim wedding.

Memories of Zanzibar

After two months volunteering overseas, Shanna reflects on her top five experiences in Tanzania.
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Shanna's host family's home.

Homestay Living: The Good, The Bad and the Truth

Living with a host family offers unexpected cultural immersion—and challenges.
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Shanna walks through Stonetown in her temporary home of Zanzibar, Tanzania.

The Two Week Rule: An Arrival Survival Guide

Think you're going to hit the ground running overseas? Think again.
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Shanna poses with local woman in Ghana, where she completed a research project in 2005.

The "Right" Time to Volunteer Abroad

After seven years, Shanna turns her back on "adulthood" to return to Africa.
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Street Eats on the Spice Island

During the holy month of Ramadan in Tanzania, food is hard to come by—until night falls.
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Village People: Cultural Tourism in Tanzania

Village People: Cultural Tourism in Tanzania

Cultural tourism, if done properly, can bring economic development to the poorest communities in Tanzania.
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Dreaming up a Borderless World

Dreaming up a Borderless World

Doctors Without Borders Canada founder, Dr. Richard Heinzl has travelled to 75 countries (and counting.) He speaks with Verge about living life adventurously.
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Backgrounder: Afghanistan

Backgrounder: Afghanistan

Beyond the bombings: a glimpse of Afghanistan's recent and not-so-recent history.
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Opening Dialogue in Tanzania

Opening Dialogue in Tanzania

The challenges of beating HIV/AIDS in Africa are enormous—but the spirit of its young people may be even greater. 
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