Growing up in NYC, I was constantly surrounded by new faces. On my commute to and fro school, I used to create backstories for people I would see on the subway. It was nothing harmful; it was just a way to cure my boredom and test whether or not I still had an imagination since my […]

Microfinance is not a new concept. Different variations of microfinance have been in practice since the 15th century but the field is more commonly associated with Muhammad Yunus’ founding of the microcredit and the Grameen Bank. Microfinance is a subset of financial services whose consumers are of the lower income brackets. This section of society’s socioeconomic […]

Food & Health I really miss really good Korean food. Indian cuisine is great, don’t get me wrong. But growing up in a Korean household, my taste buds are used to the subtle spices and intricacies that make up Korean food. This is great though, because when I go back home, I know I am definitely going […]

It’s been a little more than a week since we’ve landed at Bangalore and I have to say, it’s been a lot. Where to begin…? For anyone that cares about my personal well-being, I’m alive (evidently). My bowel movements are stabilizing and my sleep schedule has been absolutely on point. So much better than back […]

[Originally posted on May 20, 2015. I apologize for the confusion — I had these blog posts recorded on my personal blog, which was not connected to the CASI one.] Just as I predicted, the flight was pretty brutal. Fourteen hours of just sitting; I started getting restless after the third hour and I couldn’t […]

[Originally posted on May 18, 2015. I apologize for the confusion — I had these blog posts recorded on my personal blog, which was not connected to the CASI one.] Shirts. Check. Shampoo. Check. Probably not enough socks. Check. That little bit of nervousness you would get when you saw your high school crush. Check. […]