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What the Mountains can tell Us

Posted on June 22, 2013 by teonawilliams

The forest blazed with green. Seriously it looked like some scene from Once Upon A Time. Remember the pilot episode, the shot where the camera zooms over an immense green forest? It was something that only dreams can conjure, a … Continue reading →

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From a mountaintop…of sorts

Posted on May 19, 2013 by teonawilliams

Dear reader, I am writing this blog from the top of a mountain, an even higher mountain than I used to live on. In front of me there are rolling green hills dotted with a small town in a valley. … Continue reading →

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The World Through My Lens, Part Two

Posted on April 21, 2013 by teonawilliams

“To find a home wherever we travel, is the best home to build afterall.”- Anonymous.                    

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A Post “Apartheid” Era: Galavanting in Cape Town, South Africa

Posted on April 21, 2013 by teonawilliams

Cape Town, the most beautiful city in the world. The mother city. Endowed with both natural and cultural beauties and intricacies. From Table Mountain to the white sandy beaches, tourists from all over the world come to take part in … Continue reading →

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Journey to the “Mother Country”

Posted on April 21, 2013 by teonawilliams

She carries with her more than clothes, shoes, and personal effects. She also carries a small bag for memories, pieces from each country she has ever called home. Home, a word that grows stranger on her tongue as the year … Continue reading →

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It’s been a long time, I shouldn’t have left you

Posted on April 21, 2013 by teonawilliams

If there are people out there who are still remotely interested in my blog, I AM BACK WITH A VENGEANCE! Unfortunately, technical difficulties kept me away from my favorite thing about travelling, rambling about my observations.  For the record, technical difficulties include sitting on my … Continue reading →

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Finding Community Abroad

Posted on November 23, 2012 by teonawilliams

I remember how my best friend and I always would say in high school that there was a song for everything. Of course two 16 year old girls were probably talking about the most insignificant things, but I can honestly … Continue reading →

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Recreation, Relaxation, and Poverty

Posted on October 16, 2012 by teonawilliams

She felt bamboozled. She did not understand why, or more accurately she did not wish admit that she understood why. As she traveled through Delhi, making her observations, asking her friends innocently what did they think of nature around here, she began … Continue reading →

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Stories from India…part Two

Posted on October 16, 2012 by teonawilliams

PSA: For those more interested in my project update, please see the Outdoor recreation tab. It came suddenly. She stood there frozen. Tears rushing down her face. She breathed. This is horrible she thought. She breathed again. Where am I? … Continue reading →

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Stories From India

Posted on October 16, 2012 by teonawilliams

So I have officially been called out for my delayed blog  post, thank you Tobi for reminding me! To be honest the following stories, that should appear in different categories, were very personal to me. They seemed more like a … Continue reading →

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Teona is a recipient of the Watson Fellowship, which provides 25,000.00 for selected college graduates to independently travel around the world for a year. Beginning in August, Teona will travel to India, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Brazil to observe how marginalized communities participate in outdoor recreation.

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  • From a mountaintop…of sorts
  • The World Through My Lens, Part Two
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  • Journey to the “Mother Country”

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