Shannon Cosgrove

Shannon sees the Bonderman Fellowship as an invitation to get beautifully lost, a chance to wander slowly through East Asia and Eastern Europe, guided by curiosity, care, and a deep love of the unfamiliar. These are places she has dreamed of and read about for much of her life, drawn to their layered histories, living cultures, and vibrant landscapes. Committed to sustainability, she will travel by train, bus, and ferry whenever possible. Along the way, she will seek both human connection and feline companionship in regions known for their spirited street cats. Her days will unfold in hostels and homestays, across library steps and mountain paths, in pickup soccer games and quiet conversations. This journey is not about checklists. It is about softening, stretching, and discovering the self that only the world can reveal.