EMU Intercultural Learning

I will miss this country

By: Kayla Sauder
24 February 2017 I will miss this country... I will miss my host family. Who took in a foreigner and accepted me so graciously into their home. Demonstrating so much love in their hearts, caring for me and feeding me, and sharing their culture so willingly. I will miss the food. The simplicity of rice, beans, eggs, and … Continue Reading ››
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The Symbolic Universe of Guatemala

By: Robert Propst
22 February 2017 Some of the most important things are invisible and impalpable. Love has no color. Freedom has no taste. Hope has no smell. Peace has no texture. Respect has no sound. For this reason, we have developed symbols. Hearts represent love, for example. But the symbols we use are by no means the objectively … Continue Reading ››
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Hope and hospitality

Hope and hospitality; the two words that I feel best describe our time in Beit Sahour, Palestine for the past three weeks. Given the opportunity to stay with local families while we've studied and explored here has opened my eyes to an exciting culture and to the challenging realities of living in this land. I … Continue Reading ››
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Comfortable?

Comfortable?
Are we comfortable? Being so far away from friends and family Not understanding half of what is going on Struggling to communicate what we are thinking? Are we comfortable… Staying with families who don’t have hot water and others who do Living in a gated community with guards Getting catcalled in the street? Are we comfortable… Seeing kids working in the dump to earn … Continue Reading ››
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From Cairo to Luxor to Sinai

1/25/2017
Hello from Jordan!
This is our first night in a country other than Egypt, and it is safe to say that we are all excited to see what adventures this new place holds. But first, here is a quick summary of our time in Egypt.
When we first arrived in Egypt, we drove through crowded, loud streets … Continue Reading ››
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CASAS – Getting Started

By: Jonatan Moser
Hello readers of EMU, who hope to read about our adventures! You should be excited to know that we landed safely in Guatemala and are currently with our host families. First a little bit about our trip over. We flew from Dulles Airport to San Salvador in a flight of nearly 4 hours.  From there … Continue Reading ››
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Free Travel

By: Matej Gligorevic
If you were given the opportunity to travel anywhere in the United States for 8 days, where would you go? As the month of November was coming closer, the members of the group were beginning to plan for more traveling.  Despite the towns, cities, and countries the students have already visited, this experience would be … Continue Reading ››