by Sean | Mar 10, 2016 | Emerging Markets, Travel
It’s amazing the power that language holds over us. It shapes our thoughts and ability to communicate an idea and tell a story. The words we use define our mind. Language is defined by our culture, and our vocabulary. When I travel I love learning the...
by Sean | May 4, 2013 | Business, business ethics, CSR, Emerging Markets, Fulbright, Politics, Sri Lanka
How much would you pay for a t-shirt? Five dollars? Ten? Forty? How much should you pay for a t-shirt? What would it cost to produce a shirt that does no harm to the environment or person? Can clothing even be produced in a sustainable way? Clothing is the second most...
by Sean | Mar 6, 2013 | Business, business ethics, Culinary, Emerging Markets, Fulbright, Politics, Sri Lanka, Travel
Coffee is something I’ve struggled to live without while living abroad. After a month of living off of instant coffee, a friend turned me on to Hansa Coffee. Hansa is a local coffee producer, and they’ve quickly turned into my favorite coffee brand. They...
by Sean | Feb 5, 2013 | Emerging Markets, Fulbright, Politics, Sri Lanka, Travel
While most of the world was watching the Super Bowl I was standing in the rain to watch the celebration of Sri Lanka’s 65th Independence Day. Sri Lanka, or Ceylon as it was known at the time, gained its independence from the British Empire on February 4, 1948....
by Sean | Feb 5, 2013 | Business, Emerging Markets, Fulbright, Sarvodaya, Sri Lanka, Travel
Over the past several months I’ve been forced to become more efficient in all of my interactions. When speaking with someone from a different cultural background, even in English, much can be lost. After studying in China for two semesters I had a good sense of...
by Sean | Jan 21, 2013 | Economics, Emerging Markets, Fulbright, Politics, Sarvodaya, Sri Lanka, Teaching English
What do Sri Lankan students, an American English Teaching Assistant (ETA), and a Korean rapper share in common? For one thing, we all possess a love of dance and music. Psy’s top charting song, Gangnam Style, has taken the world by storm. With its gripping lyrics and...