Bonderman Travel Fellowship

Rafae Nauman

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Neuroscience with Interdisciplinary Honors

Undergraduate

2018 Fellows

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV

Travel Locations: Indonesia, China, Nepal, Jordan, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Morocco, Namibia, Madagascar

Each of the countries on Rafae’s itinerary either has a majority-Muslim population, distinct and unique natural spaces, or a combination of the two. In his travels, he hopes to learn about how Muslims live in different parts of the world to shed the idea that those of the faith are all similar. Aside from an interest in religious demographics, he has always loved the outdoors, and he particularly enjoys experiencing the vastly different, yet still Earthly environments, like the desert landscape of his home, Las Vegas, and the lush Pacific Northwest. He plans on immersing himself in many more unique cultural and natural spaces when traveling Indonesia, China, Nepal, Jordan, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Morocco, Namibia, and Madagascar.