#BorlaugBlog
For 30 years, the World Food Prize has worked to build on the legacy of Dr. Norman Borlaug, the man who saved a billion lives, by recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world. Our Laureates, our close partners, and our staff work tirelessly to alleviate hunger through innovative approaches, and we hope to share their expertise, research, and personal stories on The Borlaug Blog.
In the Borlaug Blog, we will occasionally post a blog featuring stories, research, and expert opinion from our Laureates, partners, youth representatives and staff. It is our hope that this blog series will create a conversation between farmers, NGOs, CEOs and people across the globe.
Youth Voices: My Eighth Week at CIMMYT!
By Olivia Marti posted on
08/23/2024
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08/10/2024: Today there was a charity event trip scheduled but it was rescheduled so I got the day off. I ate breakfast, read my Bible, went for a walk, did laundry, and worked on my presentation for Thursday. I also watched a movie and called my sister for a little...
Youth Voices: My Seventh Week at CIMMYT!
By Olivia Marti posted on
08/12/2024
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08/03/2024: This was my last day in Puebla! We started the morning off by packing up everything from the Air BnB and returning the keys. Then we went to a gas station and got some ice and a cooler for our leftover food from the fridge. We headed into the...
Youth Voices: Final Words
By Riya Kalluvila posted on
08/06/2024
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Ferdinand Magellan once said, “Travel teaches us that we have the ability to adapt.” Coming to India alone definitely has changed me in so many ways and I’ve adapted very well to the atmosphere Hyderabad has offered. I think that this is the experience is exactly what I needed and...
Youth Voices: My Sixth Week at CIMMYT!
By Olivia Marti posted on
08/05/2024
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07/27/2024, 07/28/2024: Saturday was a very relaxed and low-key day. I did my laundry, did Bible study, went for a walk at the gym, called my sister, played volleyball with some friends, ate lunch and supper, and watched a movie. I like to always take one weekend day to relax...
Youth Voices: What was this week?
By Hope Williams posted on
08/05/2024
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The craziest week so far. Pari and I started the week pretty chill, waiting for Joyce’s return. Then, somehow, we ended up at the Tanzania border four days into the week, where we went face-to-face with cockroaches and centipedes. Only to come home on Saturday with the worst stomachache imaginable....
Youth Voices: Worms should be friends, not food.
By Lily Hestjean posted on
08/05/2024
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Did you know - when using a dough press to make empanadas, you need to separate the dough from the press with a plastic covering, or else it will PERMANENTLY stick?
Oops.
My friends invited me to make empanadas (secretly, using borrowed pans) in the dorms, and fully aware of...
Youth Voices: Dear Lima...A Farewell
By Saanvi Ram posted on
08/05/2024
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Dear Lima,
Here we are. Two months later. As I sit in my blog writing spot for the final time, I feel as if I am drifting through a dream, but I NEED this experience to be more than that. I want to hold onto you, Lima, with the same vivid...
Youth Voices: End of a Chapter
By Shywann Horne posted on
08/05/2024
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The last week and three days. It’s a shocking feeling that this chapter of my life is coming to a close. All the stories and all the smiles that happened in Costa Rica, will be a memory or a photo in my gallery. Bitter sweet. I enjoyed my time here,...
Youth Voices: On being human - Reflections on my last 24 hours in India
By Calla Doh posted on
07/29/2024
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As I prepare to leave India for Seoul in less than twelve hours, time feels even more fluid and nebulous than ever before.
There’s an ungraspable, amorphous feeling that accompanies the night before an early morning flight, the last day of a trip abroad, and the final days of school right...
Youth Voices: My Fifth Week at CIMMYT!
By Olivia Marti posted on
07/29/2024
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07/20/2024: This Saturday I went to Mexico City with a co-worker! I was so excited to get a chance to explore the city. He picked me up at CIMMYT with a car and for breakfast we ate blueberry and chia seed cookies. It was a little over an hour to...