As we’ve been in Bahrain for almost two weeks now, I think it’d be nice to share how it’s going! Going Northwest from Dubai, my group and I moved to the island-country known as Bahrain, supposedly home of the best natural pearls in the Gulf! Flying into the island was […]
Contrary to popular belief, I am still alive and the blog is finally coming to fruition, though not in terms of blog posts. As the program continued to develop I found myself unable to post blogs consistently while also soaking up all of the experience that I was having. I […]
Friends do I have a story for you😁 Last Friday a couple of my group members and I went to the Bahraini Basketball Association’s playoffs! It was the first of their three game series between the old versus the new, the traditional versus the modern, the North versus the South; […]
I wanted to take a post today to share my decision to observe and celebrate the holy month of Ramadan! This term will be my first time observing and celebrating Ramadan, which is one of 3 holy months found in the lunar calendar. During pre-departure meetings and every time I […]
This week, Professor Willis took my group and me to visit the Mleiha Archaelogical Museum, another development promoted by the ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, showcasing the ancient history of the modern human in Mleiha around 130000 years old. The Archaeological Centre is built around a […]
The second of the three lectures given at the Africa Institute by Professor Nidhi Mahajan. She is an assistant professor in Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Mahajan obtained her PhD in Anthropology from Cornell University in 2015. Her research examines trans-regional maritime connections across the Indian Ocean […]
After 18 hours of flying and 23 hours of travel, my group and I are finally settled into The ACT Hotel in Sharjah. I am excited to try out the many amenities of this hotel, including an outdoor bar and pool, gym, and their half-board buffet service! My first international […]
As I will be leaving soon, I guess it’d be a good idea to share a little about my trip here on the blog. The Adventure During this experience, I will be studying the History and Commerce between Africa and Arabia in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in order […]
