My name is Nabeel Cajee. I just finished my Sophomore year at University of the Pacific.This blog is dedicated to those who wish to virtually join me through my experiences during the Summer of 2009. I interned and taught classes with AgroXXI, an NGO in southern Bolivia, on an Ambassador Corps Fellowship through the The Global Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Pacific for 8 weeks. Midway through my internship I took a week long trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina and Asuncion, Paraguay. I conducted a research project to gain insight into the transformation of Medellín, Colombia interviewing participants and observers and photographing developments for two weeks funded by the Pacific Fund and the Friends of the Stockton Public Library. To conclude the trip, I spent a few days with friends in Lima, Peru. My Schedule: Bolivia May 30th to July 25th Colombia July 26th to August 9th Peru August 9th to August 12thTumblr (3.0; @iralsur)http://iralsur.com/<p><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message">I returned to California on August 12th after 2.5 months visiting 5 countries, boarding 17 different planes, sleeping in 19 different beds, and spending over 90 hours in buses.</h3></p>http://iralsur.com/post/171159937http://iralsur.com/post/171159937Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:53:00 -0430<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koxaihmHA51qze0dvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One of Lima’s beaches at night.</p>http://iralsur.com/post/171152783http://iralsur.com/post/171152783Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:36:16 -0430<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koxadbSfnx1qze0dvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Heavy Policing</p>http://iralsur.com/post/171151360http://iralsur.com/post/171151360Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:33:11 -0430<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koxac1FcFQ1qze0dvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lima, Peru</p>http://iralsur.com/post/171150990http://iralsur.com/post/171150990Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:32:25 -0430<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koxabnlJCK1qze0dvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lima, Peru</p>http://iralsur.com/post/171150876http://iralsur.com/post/171150876Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:32:11 -0430<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koxaasNNUo1qze0dvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>During the “Desfile de Silleteros” one of the main events of Medellin’s Ferria de Flores.</p>http://iralsur.com/post/171150667http://iralsur.com/post/171150667Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:31:40 -0430<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koxa8lZYbW1qze0dvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cruising Medellin in a 1946 Willy with Rolegio Echeverry, an author, professor, and security expert.</p>http://iralsur.com/post/171150130http://iralsur.com/post/171150130Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:30:21 -0430<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koxa5bgDfR1qze0dvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Luis Berrio, Sergio Fajardo’s private secretary, explaining to me the strategy used in Medellin’s transformation.</p>http://iralsur.com/post/171149246http://iralsur.com/post/171149246Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:28:23 -0430<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koxa0zUP9m1qze0dvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sergio Fajardo, mayor of Medellin from 2004-2007, is currently in the midst of campaigning to be Colombia’s next President in 2010 .</p>http://iralsur.com/post/171148316http://iralsur.com/post/171148316Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:25:00 -0430<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kox9x1pdJq1qze0dvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The highway police bikes were quite heavy.</p>http://iralsur.com/post/171147249http://iralsur.com/post/171147249Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:23:25 -0430<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kox9vrFpfg1qze0dvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gerente Johnny Freddy of the Policia Comunitaria of Medellin during my ride along with the police.</p>http://iralsur.com/post/171146964http://iralsur.com/post/171146964Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:22:39 -0430<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kox9rt0EMT1qze0dvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Medellin, Colombia. A view from barrio Santo Domingo Savio.</p>http://iralsur.com/post/171145935http://iralsur.com/post/171145935Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:20:00 -0430<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kox9r0DP4P1qze0dvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A picture with the  Jorge Restrepo (right) former mayor of Envigado during the era of Pablo Escobar and Henry Gilbert (left), a Pacific Elbert Covell College alum of 1967.</p>http://iralsur.com/post/171145715http://iralsur.com/post/171145715Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:19:48 -0430<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kox9hmyJwl1qze0dvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Meeting the staff of the Medellin Visitors and Conference Bureau</p>http://iralsur.com/post/171143120http://iralsur.com/post/171143120Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:14:10 -0430<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kox9frMHYJ1qze0dvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Meeting with Coronel Carlos Garcia of the Medellin Police</p>http://iralsur.com/post/171142488http://iralsur.com/post/171142488Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:13:03 -0430<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/WSqAiPh4Fqnprc31aBiWdFqzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Having a long discussion about Medellin transformation with Orlando, who lived in the United States for many years and returned to Medellin 11 years ago.</p>http://iralsur.com/post/154387940http://iralsur.com/post/154387940Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:02:08 -0430<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/WSqAiPh4FqnporvwwaRZGua2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Ferria de Flores has begun! I attended a traditional Fonda on the banks of Rio Medellin.</p>http://iralsur.com/post/154387058http://iralsur.com/post/154387058Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:00:09 -0430<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/WSqAiPh4Fqnplg5pTRScUsAPo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://iralsur.com/post/154385985http://iralsur.com/post/154385985Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:57:30 -0430<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/WSqAiPh4FqnpdreqAMVUbPmmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A night time vista of Medellin.</p>http://iralsur.com/post/154383137http://iralsur.com/post/154383137Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:51:35 -0430<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/WSqAiPh4Fqnpcaat6i2n3bUyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Visiting Medellin’s Museum of Modern Art</p>http://iralsur.com/post/154382604http://iralsur.com/post/154382604Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:50:26 -0430