Bonderman Travel Fellowship
Alex Smolak

Social Work
Graduate
2006 Fellows
Travel Locations: Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, India, Tibet
Smolak’s vision is to experience the holy places and communities of six major world religions in their places of birth. He will travel to the significant holy sites of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the Middle East. In this region, he intends to focus on Israel and Saudi Arabia, but also plans to visit Iran and Turkey due to the presence of all three Abrahamic religions in both of these countries. When traveling to the significant holy sites of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism in Asia, he will focus on India and Tibet.