by Patrick Holzman | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Visiting Fukushima and learning about the countless pollution cases in Japan makes it hard to understand the resilience within the communities we visited. By actually meeting with people affected by the Fukushima disaster, the devastating effects are a little more...
by Kathryn York | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
1/19/19- Saturday Morning: “I could start a war over pancakes,” says Rieke, a German ARI volunteer, as we gather for breakfast. The others at the table echo her sentiment. “Honestly, I will throw down to get ahold of these,” Imani, a fellow St. Olaf student, replies. ...
by Ethan Kehrberg | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
I have always valued community and connections among people. In fact, the main reason why I decided to attend St. Olaf was because of how close and friendly everyone was on campus. I grew up in a really close family and loved forming friendships with other people....
by Marcus Moad | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
When I first heard about the Nasu Canal, I pictured a relatively simple structure, something that would just get water from a nearby source and distribute it to farmers nearby. What I was not expecting was a 16 km structure zigzagging across uneven terrain and...
by Marcus Moad | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
The saddest, and yet the most beautiful experience of this entire trip for me was visiting Nagawamachi town. It was sad, because it was immediately evident that the town was in decline, and had certainly seen better days. Houses and buildings stood empty, some...
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