I completed this before going to the UK for my program. I was sitting in the backyard at home in northern Rwanda an I was intrigued by how the environment interacts with each other. I am an avocado tree , My neighbor is sugarcane Unlike me her leaves are longer and hairly Her stem is […]
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Moss
In the cemetery, moss peeks through the flagstones under my feet. Instead of being anchored by roots, moss has rhizoids that enable it to attach to soil. When walking through the city center of Copenhagen, you can go blocks without seeing a tree, but there will undoubtedly be a smattering of moss between the cobblestones […]
An insight in an avocado tree’s mind
I did this poem when I was sitting in the backyard at home in northern Rwanda before I leave for the program in London. My dad is a naturalist so he has a collection of so many plants including fruits, flowers, herbal medicine,… The avocado tree is the biggest but not the tallest however, still […]
Monkeying Around: Blog Post 1
Finding My Sit Spot I found my sit spot at a resort in Sun City, South Africa, near our hotel room close to a playful monkey. This spot is tucked away in a quieter part of the resort, offering a sense of privacy and a connection to the natural surroundings. The place I chose provides […]
#8: Activism (and Romania)
For my final prompt, I was writing my notes from my grandma’s house in rural Romania. It was so beautiful, and we were picking cherries. I smelled warm dirt and grass, saw green leaves, and felt hot, humid air. I heard birds and my great-aunt’s dog. I wrote this sitting on the porch, and I […]
#7: The Nation and Climate Change
When I wrote my notes for this prompt, I was in Switzerland, and it was a bit bizarre, because there was still snow on the mountains! I had moved from my sit spot from Bologna, and it was interesting switching from a climate that was warming up (and my sit spot was still green when […]
Adaptation
Right now it’s late evening, but despite that, as always in Singapore, it is hot. Though it’s started to finally cool off a bit, cooling off only means it’s now 85 and humid instead of 95 and humid. I’ve gotten adjusted to it now, but it’s made me think of the way natural life has […]
Finale :(
I realize that this is my last time by my tree, my sit-spot, and it has been a place where I’ve been able to debrief. More importantly, it’s the perfect place to remember that we need to always take care of nature, as it is the reason why we are alive. It becomes so easy […]
Blog #5: Le mistral
As I retuned to my sit spot today and paid close attention to the sound around me, I heard the sound wind striking the tree. “The mistral” is a phenomenon here in Aix, which is a strong wind that comes from North Africa that usually lasts for a few days. It could be very strong […]
#3: Water and Energy
I am posting this blog about a month after I wrote it (and so these observations are from March), as well as the photos! I am excited to show the changes as we are finally getting through April, and into May. As I’m sitting, my “roots” encounter dry earth, pigeons, cigarette butts, and fresh daises […]