Category: Activities: Food

  Yes, that tiny little glass about the same size as the tea candle is what I am supposed to drink out of, somehow.  

From our first few days in Ethiopia, we knew we were out of our element. Nothing seemed normal and our expectations were nothing close to what we were experiencing, if only for the fact that we had no idea what to expect. These expectations continued to evolve as we started our first real work day of the project. After having a brief meeting with one of the key stakeholders of our project, we took the walk to the University of Gondar’s Veterinary Medical Campus to meet with some of our partners.

Screeeech! Thump.

As we stream into Shanghai one-by-one, I begin to realize one thing: this is going to be an amazing experience with an amazing group of people. Before we begin our first day on-site with Philips Healthcare, we decided to explore the amazing sites in Shanghai….

Fifteen hours is a long time to spend on a plane. But it makes sense when the journey you're going on is to such a different place from Ohio as Ethiopia.