You’ll have to forgive me for not writing anything in March. To be completely honest, we’re at that point in the semester where...

I’m not entirely an introverted person. Mind you, given the choice between attending an event in which I have mild interest and a quiet...

As most of you know, many people would label me a spiritual, religious, devout, etc. person. You wouldn’t be wrong, of course. But...

Last week was the official opening to the American Corner here in Antananarivo. It was a pretty big event to say the least. There were...

Sometimes I feel that I give the impression that Madagascar is somehow a place where everything ranges from absolutely terrible to...

In early January I joined a group of college students from Lafayette college on a day trip to Rova Ambohimanga. Why are there a bunch of...

Way back in December, before Christmas actually, I was invited to a Malagasy wedding. These kinds of events are always an interesting...

I must sincerely apologize to you, my dear reader. I realize that my extended absence may present itself as some sort of apathy on my...

What do botany, The Count of Monte Cristo, Thanos from Avengers: Infinity War, and real-world implications of certain theological...

I confess to you, my friends, that I am beginning to run out of things to tell you about. What I mean to say is that what you would find...

A few weeks ago, the Access students and I went on another field trip, this time to a little place called Mandraka. I’ve seen Mandraka a...

Way back during my sophomore year of college, the Fellows Society (it’s like an honors society for the honors society, only the biggest...

If you’ve been following me for the past 11 months, the name English Access may sound familiar to you. If not, let me give you a speedy...

I apologize profusely to you, my friends, who have been so patiently waiting these past two months for any word of what exactly I have...

Over the past few weeks, I’ve received several emails and texts asking me whether I’m excited to be leaving Madagascar at the end of...

There is a scene in the Disney animated movie Tarzan where Tarzan’s elephant friend cautiously dips his toe into the river and with a...

I don’t really get addicted to things. Obsessed with things? Yes, very often, just ask any of my college friends about my opinions on...

If you follow my blog regularly, then you know by now that you can purchase just about anything on the streets in Madagascar. There’s a...

If you’re just hopping into this, let me catch you up to speed. Influence over Madagascar was fought over between Britain and France for...

Colonialism gets a bad rap these days, for many good reasons. But like most events and periods of history, there is never a black and...