Ashli AkinsJun 18, 20213 minOde to the Comma-CareeristToday is the final day of the National Geographic Explorers Fest (the first festival to be held virtually). As I reflected on why I felt...
Ashli AkinsMay 9, 20212 minThe role of the Andean motherI have conducted over 100 interviews in the past couple of years with Andean mothers. One of the most heartbreaking parts of each...
Ashli AkinsNov 15, 20203 minBreaking News. Vacancy: President of Peru.“Get out, rats.” “Merino isn’t my President.” “I’d rather die of COVID than an overdose of indifference.” These are just a few of the...
Ashli AkinsJul 17, 20207 minSelfishness is the deadliest illness. Compassion is the cure.The dangers of traveling to remote Quechua communities in the time of COVID-19. It has taken me awhile to write this story, because I...