by Sean | Jul 15, 2013 | Education, Fulbright, Travel
Cultural diplomacy – the attempt by a government to win the hearts and minds of foreign nationals – has a long tradition in the history of the world. Akin to an early form of globalization, cultural diplomacy served as a tool of statecraft for ancient civilizations of...
by Sean | Jul 14, 2013 | Business, Education, Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Teaching English, Travel
I received a lot of questions about the Fulbright when I decided to take the grant, many friends and family wanted to know what this would do for me, how would it help you I couldn’t answer those questions when I took the grant, but after months of living in Sri...
by Sean | Apr 30, 2013 | Culinary, Diet, Fulbright, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka was referred to by the ancient Arab traders as Serendip, it is the root word for serendipity. Part of the reasoning was that a man could cross the island with nothing but the clothes on his back, and emerge well fed. As one of the most bio diverse islands in...
by Sean | Apr 11, 2013 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Travel
Sri Lankan New Year is upon us. The stores are packed, buses are crowded, and businesses are shutting down for a long weekend. The Tamil and Sinhalese New Years follow the vernal equinox, this year they will begin on April 14th. This year I am headed to Nuwara...
by Sean | Mar 27, 2013 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Travel
Travel should be challenging. You should be slapped in the face by culture (literally and physically). When traveling you should be surrounded by the locals, and you should eat at the restaurants where no one can speak your native tongue. I know that this type of...