Wanderlust...

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Worldwide | Sunday, October 17, 2010 | flickr photos

On January 20, 2009 I was fortunate to travel to Washington DC to be amongst a crowd of my closest 1.8 million friends, witnessing the inauguration of President Barack Obama. It was a terribly cold start at 4am, but nearly 7 hours later, when the ceremony began, the excitement was palpable. These five images tell the story of awe, excitement, unity, and of course, hope.

About me: I am a graduate student at the School of International Public Affairs at Columbia University in New York City. I have been an amateur photographer since I was 12 years old and a travel addict since before I could talk. I first fell in love with Bhutan when I was 16 after watching a documentary on its unique criteria for success: Gross National Happiness. Earlier this fall I had the opportunity to see the Prime Minister of Bhutan speak at Columbia; it was incredible to see a politician speak so earnestly about cultivating a society that is so environment, community, and family-centric. It would be such an incredible privilege to visit Bhutan with World Nomads and attempt to capture Bhutan's unique way of life and culture.