Well, Hello Kindred Spirit.

Ciao. ສະບາຍດີ. Bonjour. Hallå. नमस्ते. Olá. Cześć. Dia dhuit. Hello.

Whether by chance or by intention, you’ve stumbled upon the page of a fiery young woman, driven by the smell of creosote after a desert rain and the taste of honeysuckle blossoming on the side of a Midwestern road.

My name is Brynn Szukala, and I am an avid scholar, scientist, artist, and enthusiast enticed by the modern and pre-modern functions of environmental science, socio-cultural studies, and identity- specifically gender. 

For the past few years, I’ve been rambling about the world, living, working and studying throughout the US, Europe, and Asia.  🙂

Feel free to reach out- ask questions, and explore my blog!

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An (un)triumphant return

And so, the weary traveler returns. She was not weary from traveling, however, but from life. Twenty three years of constant education, the last two being some of the most  earth shattering ones, take their toll. Unfortunately, the US, unlike its sister countries, e.g. UK, Australia, and many European countries, does not have the cultural …

Trees.

I’m sitting on a stone dock on the Norwegian coastline. I see a man, with a blanket gently placed on his shoulder, tumbling off his back. He is so big the whole valley is nestled in his frame. A boat has just passed by. The waved caress the clumps of seaweed living in the small …