Roots of Resourcefulness
For the past 6 months I have been living in Ololosokwan- a Maasai village in Northern Tanzania, immediately beside the Serengeti National Park and just below the border of Kenya. The fascinating traditions of...
Skulls, Souls, & Unsolved Mysteries: A Journey to Trunyan Cemetery
On the Eastern side of Lake Batur (Bali's largest lake), lies the small village of Trunyan. While the village is Hindu among the others, Trunyan is distinct because it is home to the Bali...
Melaka, Malaysia: A Paradise for (Gluten-Free) Food Lovers!
Quick links:
Restoran Nyonya Makko
Wild Coriander
Aunty Lee's Peranakan Restaurant
Calanthe Art Cafe
Sayyid Antique & Cafe
Chicken Rice Balls
Nasi Lemak
Jonker Street Hawker Center
Assam Pedas
Weekend Night Market
Cendol
Ondeh Ondeh
Malacca (or "Melaka" in Melayu) is a small city on the west...
Inside the Kitchen of “Warung Java 1” in Kuta, Lombok
I ate at Warung Java 1 almost every day during my two week stay in Kuta, Lombok. The restaurant doesn't look like much from the outside...but step under the metal roof and you'll find...
A Princess Returns as Sea Worms: Nyale Festival, Lombok
I set my alarm for 3:45 am. I woke up and quickly gathered my things- camera, phone, water, and headlamp, then climbed onto my motorbike. Normally, everything is quiet at that hour, but as...
Where village life meets wild life
Bulati Village is a Maasai village in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. Unlike the Serengeti National Park, which lies adjacently north, natives from the area are aloud to live within the conservation. This...
Buddha’s Birthday in Kathmandu
Every year on the full moon during the Nepali month of Baisakh is the celebration of Buddha's birthday. People flock to Buddhist stupas and shrines all of Nepal. Special celebrations occur in, Lumbini -...
Thaipusam at the Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated across Hindu communities of the world. Each has variations in its tradition, but its reason is to celebrate Lord Murugan (the son of Shiva) upon his receipt of-...
A Raw, High Protein Snack: Would YOU Eat Wasp Larvae?
The Papa at my homestay appeared at my door this morning with a wasps nest. He had pointed it out to me days prior, attached to a branch in his garden. But now, it...
That Foreign Feeling
Its the 112th Providence Pecha Kucha event and the theme is...FOREIGN. What does this word mean? What types of things make us feel "foreign"? Molly answers these curious questions with photos and stories from...
