Bonderman Travel Fellowship

Per Onsager

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Civil Engineering

Graduate

2015 Fellows

Hometown: Shirley, MA

Travel Locations: Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Chile, Argentina, Brazil

Travel objectives: Per is interested in the deep-rooted relationship humans share with the oceans of the world; on his journey he hopes to experience the ways in which communities work with and against these immense forces of nature. Food and associated customs are a physical and sensory distillation of a culture’s unique environment and history, yet their central place in in life is shared by all people. By visiting Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Chile, Argentina and Brazil, Per hopes to gain a deeper understanding of the people and cultures by sharing these intimate social experiences.