the Summary – why we are here (written on November 19)

I’ve been writing a lot about certain aspects of my project here, but I’m actually not sure if I’ve ever written anything about the project as a whole. What it is all about. What are all these transect walks good for? Why has Elli dug up all this soil? What are we even here for?Continue reading “the Summary – why we are here (written on November 19)”

a walk through Teonsogo

I should have studied biology, considering how I can’t stop photographing butterflies and bugs. I could have become a very specialized butterfly specialist, instead of the geography/sustainability science generalist that I’m becoming. Maybe that would have made life easier? Yesterday, Helena came with me to the village Teonsogo. They didn’t have anything that particularly uniqueContinue reading “a walk through Teonsogo”

the angry feminist in me (October 25)

In a moment of weakness, I thought: If the men of this country don’t stop referring to ”a good woman”, as if there were mostly bad ones, and if they don’t swallow their pride and start helping out with the ”women’s chores” such as carrying grocery bags and preparing dinner, this country will never getContinue reading “the angry feminist in me (October 25)”