Bonderman Travel Fellowship

Chloe Akahori

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International Studies

Undergraduate

2017 Fellows

Hometown: Honolulu, HI and Mercer Island, WA

Travel Locations: Costa Rica, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, South Africa, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia

For the past four years, Chloe studied the world through the lens of policy mistakes, injustices, conflicts, wars, and human suffering. Through traveling to Costa Rica, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, South Africa, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Indonesia, Chloe hopes to experience the other side humanity’s story: a story about survival, love, wonder, and community. Although she seeks to explore the impacts of U.S. foreign policy and powerful “Western” ideas, Chloe aims to deconstruct, question, and challenge these powerful narratives by deeply engaging with alternative lifestyles and ideologies.