Love In The Time Of Corona/COVID-19 — The End Of The First Wave
Stepped outside in the middle of my ER shift on Monday, April 13th to take a moment to myself when a passerby with a camera happened to be at the right place at the right time:I needed to breathe. I needed to know if I was still alive.A few weeks later and...
Happy 10 Years (Officially): A Decade In Review
The Monsoon Diaries is my love letter to life.When it began as a simple travel blog for a particular trip to Southeast Asia & India the summer I was to begin medical school — much like the premise of “The Motorcycle Diaries” — and during the monsoon season...
The Return To Cairo, 10 Years Later
Of all the layovers I’ve had the past 10 years that have brought me back to the same places over and over again, I’ve never once stepped foot back in Egypt since my 2010 trip that started it all. Fateful isn’t it? And I knew the day I would...
Announcing Our Inaugural Social Media Manager: DIANA KLATT, MPH
After 2 months deliberating over an incredibly competitive applicant pool on the eve of our upcoming 10 year anniversary trip to Egypt next month, I have the unique pleasure to finally announce our inaugural social media manager for The Monsoon Diaries: DIANA KLATT,...