“Embrace the Unexpected”
Celebrating 75 Years of Fulbright Stories In celebration of the Fulbright Program’s 75th anniversary, we’re looking back at the experiences of Fulbrighters Dr. Sudha Haley and Aparna Keshaviah. We asked the two alumnae about their experiences abroad with Fulbright, their shared expertise in classical Indian dance, and their advice for the next generation of Fulbright artists. Dr. Sudha […]
Voices From the Center – Janeil Engelstad – Slovakia 2006
In 2006, as a Fulbright Scholar teaching at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design (AFAD) in Bratislava, I initiated conversations with new colleagues and friends about how their life had changed since the end of Socialism. I wanted to better understand the experiences of people who, like me, grew up during the Cold War. […]
Familia – Jeanie Bukowski – Spain 2006
All those years ago now, I stood before this door, clutching your address and my suitcase. I had traveled nearly 5000 miles to arrive here. Alone for the first time in my life. To learn another language, to understand another culture. I was trembling. It was all I could do to ring your doorbell. […]
Hi, Auntie! – Bernard Poole – India 2006
S A T U R D A Y , A P R I L 2 1 , 2 0 0 7 Hi, Auntie! This is cute. Every day when I walk into my class, I start out by giving my laptop and projector to a couple of the students (I call them my “technologistes du […]
Argentina Friends – Brenda Hargrove – Argentina 2006
I was so pleased to have an exchange with an Argentinian educator so similar to me! She had certainly never been outside of her country to North Carolina! I shared as much as I could about the culture, school system, family, etc. with her while she lived with me for three weeks in October, 2006; […]
Learning and Teaching in Germany – Larry Chasteen – Germany 2006
There were many great memories from my Fulbright experience to Munich, Germany in 2006. I had worked in Germany before but I learned much more by being part of a university faculty. I had great discussion with German professors about the German university system during our office hours. My wife and I were also “adopted” […]
We are not that different after all – Irene Tami-Maury – USA 2005-2007
During a social gathering back in 2004, I heard about the Fulbright Scholarship for the first time. At that time, I was a dental faculty member in my home country, Venezuela, conducting clinical research and providing dental care to people living with HIV. The thought of becoming a Fulbrighter didn’t occur to me, despite my […]
Bittersweet – Marilya Reese – Germany & France 2006
The photo I am attaching illustrates the second— sweet —component reflected in my chosen title. It was taken during my summer Fulbright 2006 (to my knowledge the first and Sole joint Fulbright between Germany and France) and a visit to the Ritter Sport factory near Reutlingen. Emphasizing the pleasant element is intended as tempering […]