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PERSONAL WRITTEN WORDS
Some of these stories detail my mental health struggles and how I use journeys through some difficult places to find resilience. I can only hope that these words can serve as an inspirational foundation for others.
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Note: If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, please know you are not alone. I encourage you to seek help right away by going to your nearest hospital, calling 911, or contacting resources like Crisis Services Canada.
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Arca Tierra: Connecting Xochimilco's Peasant Farmers with Mexico City's Gourmands
Tucked away in the southern valley of Mexico City and just far enough away from the urban hustle and bustle is a winding network of vivid...
Robyn H
Mar 8, 20214 min read
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Shamanism, Exorcism, and Sacrifice in Chamula, Mexico
From the outside, Iglesia de San Juan Chamula looks like a typical small-town Mexican church. The statuesque white building is attractive...
Robyn H
Jan 22, 20213 min read
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Las Pilas, El Salvador: Where they Burn Tires on Christmas
Las Pilas is not where someone would typically spend Christmas. Yet, stepping foot into the rural mountain village sparks up familiar...
Robyn H
Jan 22, 20215 min read
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Taking Next Steps: A Niger Travel Diary
When I returned from Pakistan, everything that happened there after was a whirlwind. I could barely process it all, and quite frankly, I...
Robyn H
Feb 27, 202014 min read
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Taking a Leap: A Northern Pakistan Travel Diary
The minute I stepped off the plane into Pakistan, I knew it was not going to be an easy final leg emotionally. I had a lot going on in my...
Robyn Huang
Dec 30, 201912 min read
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Picking Myself Up: A Mainland South Yemen Travel Diary
I left Lesvos with a number of different emotions. A part of me really wanted to stay and continue to help and meet new families coming...
Robyn Huang
Nov 25, 201924 min read
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Survival in Perspective: My Experiences with a Refugee Women's Project in Lesvos
After my visit to Chad earlier this month, I halted travel for a period. Since then, I have been residing in Lesvos, Greece supporting...
Robyn Huang
Oct 30, 20195 min read
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Holding Onto Life: A Chad Travel Diary
I was in a flux of emotions leaving Sudan because I felt so strongly about the country and wanting to stay there. I was probably still...
Robyn Huang
Oct 24, 201927 min read
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The Kindness of Strangers: A Northern Sudan Travel Diary
I went into Sudan feeling incredibly low, but after only six days, this would completely change. I was never actually planning to go to...
Robyn Huang
Oct 5, 201921 min read
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Grasping the Power of Voodoo: A Mali Travel Diary
Stepping out of the plane into Mali, I felt a bit disoriented. I was no longer in the Middle East; and, even though I had been to...
Robyn Huang
Sep 24, 201933 min read
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Finding Resilient New Beginnings: A Syria Travel Diary
I get quite emotional thinking about Syria. It is quite possibly one of the prettiest places I ever been to in a really subtle, modest...
Robyn Huang
Sep 10, 201923 min read
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Experiential and Immersive Spirituality: A Southern Iraq Travel Diary
So, whenever I write about my travels I need to caveat that I am not trying to make this into a travel blog. For me, this is about being...
Robyn Huang
Sep 2, 201919 min read
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Facades and Leaving on a Mental Plane
Three days ago, I boarded a plane to Baghdad, as the kick-off point to leave Toronto for an extended period of time. It came around a...
Robyn Huang
Aug 21, 201911 min read
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Psychological Musings: An Iran Travel Diary
Sometimes when I go into a therapy session, I feel blank. My head feels heavy, and an underlying low mood swing keeps me from putting...
Robyn Huang
Jun 19, 201917 min read
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Life After Trauma: An Afghanistan Travel Diary
I just returned from travelling around what parts of Afghanistan I could. The Mental Health Part In ways to ‘some’ with their ‘opinions’,...
Robyn H
Apr 3, 201928 min read
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