Over winter break, Cristina Garafola and several SAIS classmates traveled to Myanmar, where they studied Burmese intensively and met with political and economic actors engaged in reform efforts. Cristina’s photos, and an interview with Southeast Asia Studies concentrator Anne Gillman, are featured in our February 2013 issue.

Cristina’s frequently-updated personal blog, China on the Rise, features content related to current events in China. You can also read about her experiences at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center from 2011 to 2012.