Hello DU Study Abroad Blog,

This week, we visited a mountain, Doi Suthep, which is very important in Northern Thai history because it has a temple at the top which was built in honor of a very pious monk named Kruba Srivichai. As students, we also began working on our first Independent Field Research Projects which required that we engage with people in Thailand and allow our curiosity to drive our research. This project involved speaking with locals and holding interviews relating to topics that we were curious about in Chiang Mai. Some students did their projects on the religious scene while others did theirs on the music scene among many other topics. We had another field study at a mosque which helped us further understand the meaning of religion within Thailand. Lastly, we are now having our first village stay in a district just a little bit outside of the city. Here, we are living with host families for 2 nights and 3 days. We will get to be involved in activities like cooking and weaving. Our very sweet host families are answering the many questions our curious minds have. 

Best,

Namugga Nakayiza

This was journaled while I was abroad but due to limited internet access, I couldn’t post them at the exact moment. Recorded on 9/15/23.