Mandy Nguyen: The life of a creative
Mandy Nguyen is a Bay Area-born artist and the daughter of Vietnamese refugees. She's currently a podcast producer and science journalist at Vox but feels most herself when she is dancing, gardening, and exploring the great outdoors.
19 Okt 202444min
Robert Karl: History, honesty and humanity
Robert Karl, a historian with a passion for foraging—whether it's for wild food or hidden stories—specializes in modern Latin America and the Caribbean. His book “Forgotten Peace” is a debate starter on Colombia’s peace process, both in the US and Colombia. When a Minerva student first met him in person, they immediately said, “You’re just as tall as I imagined!” (6’1" inches/210 cm)
4 Okt 202447min
Daria Bassot: From Here to There, A Creative Path
As a multi-cultural, forever curious, dog and book-loving person, Daria loves to spend her time in the clouds. There she tends to find inspiration for a future painting or short story. When with people or dogs she loves a good hike, bookshop stroll, or museum trip.
12 Sep 202437min
Levy Odera: Kenyan roots, American dreams
Levy Odera was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. He enjoys equipping youth with knowledge, skills, and experiences for doing meaningful development work that improves human wellbeing. He does so at Minerva University and in an organization that he founded known as Systems Acumen for Youth-Led Development Solutions (SAYDS). He loves spending time with his family, playing soccer, and coaching children soccer.
3 Sep 202449min
Hanaka Saito: Alternative education, Gap years, and Long Distance
Hanaka claims herself as a M22 when she wants to be that cool kid and M23 when she wants to give off wholesome vibes. She's a Japanese girl who's currently stuck in San Jose, pursuing her best grandma life with no IG, no clubbing, and no makeup. Find her on Messenger OR hanaka.saito@uni.minerva.edu
20 Aug 202439min
Tawongaishe Nhawu: I’m still learning my name
Tawo was put on Earth to make words move like butterflies and earthquakes. She is dynamic and so bright - carrying a deep joy that comes from loving God and people. She has a bad habit of romanticizing everything and starting failing streaks of vegetarianism. She is the funniest person she knows.
11 Aug 202445min
Braydon Rutherford: Leaving home to build a home
Braydon Rutherford comes from a little flat in the heart of Pinetown, South Africa. Every week, he would wash cars with his friends in this block of flats to be able to buy a pizza at the end of the week, where they would sit around and share stories, eating the fruits of their labour. This formed his love for storytelling, and he wishes to share stories of his humble travels with you, dear listener. So grab a slice of pizza, and we hope you enjoy it.
29 Jul 202446min
Ibrahim Jehangir: Possession
Ibrahim (M25), Pakistani born & bred, is a Finance & Economics Double Major who is either making inappropriate/dumb jokes or talking about football. Constantly believing in 'Don't Overthink, Just Do', he looks to constantly jump into new experiences and enjoy the little things in life, whether that be tracking down phone thieves in Buenos Aires or getting on a small motorbike with 4 people. He hopes to harness the universal language of sports to empower communities and bridge international divides - telling jokes throughout the process of course.
19 Jul 202445min
