belonging

Search for Belonging in the DR

Photo provided by Tayla 

Photo provided by Tayla 

Did any factors of your identity influence your decision to study abroad or how you selected your host country?

When picking the Dominican Republic, I was in search for a place where people looked like me. As an African American woman, I wanted to be in a place where I could blend in and not have to worry about immediately being stigmatized as American in hopes that it would be easier to immerse myself into the culture.