Sydney Garvis ‘18, Syiah Kuala University Fellow

Aceh is a place that has altered the way I live, in ways that I only register when I leave and return and notice differences again. When I first arrived, I thought I could never get used to these changes, but now they feel like normal afterthoughts.

Sydney Garvis ‘18, Syiah Kuala University Fellow

The house has been passed down from Shansi fellow to Shansi fellow since the second year ever of Shansi fellows in Aceh, in 2008. Not only the structure, but all the half-used spices in the kitchen, the paperbacks on the shelf, the clothing that couldn’t be shoved in a suitcase, and roommates and beloved friends, have been passed down as well.