Designing a Place-Based Inquiry: Note 3

If you're just joining: this series documents the process of designing a 90-day place-based inquiry in West Africa, in real time. Start with the first post to follow from the beginning.

 The Question. It started with me. I had always tussled with fitting in and belonging. I didn’t know what it looked like. As I wrote The Purpose of Getting Lost, I realized I had found belonging whenever I was on the move.

 Since college, I had always been drawn to other cultures and what makes us different. But I’ve never been comfortable asking people about it. It feels intrusive. So I watch instead. And that is where this project started.