Aaliyah Garinga

Aaliyah’s Bonderman Fellowship journey is a commitment to slowing down and learning from the unfamiliar. Her travels will take her through Ecuador, Peru, Nepal, Vietnam, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. She is drawn to places where tradition and transformation meet, and where resilience takes many forms. Through this journey, she hopes to challenge her assumptions, deepen her capacity for empathy, and explore what it means to build a sense of home in movement. Above all, she sees this time as an invitation to listen—closely, patiently, and with an open heart.