Vietnam

My name is Dana, I’m 23 years old, from Denmark, and I’m on the last year of my bachelors degree in Food Science at Copenhagen University.

This is my first semester with Kulturstudier, and I choose Development studies in Vietnam because I plan to work with development countries in the future, and to do research in alternative protein sources, such as insects. Many countries in South East Asia already practise insect-eating, and living in the region would help me understand the food, cultures and what development and poverty are on a much deeper level, than if I just learnt about these concepts from home. I really enjoy having my perceptions and views of food, life, and what is considered “normal” and “right” where I come from, challenged, altered and changed for the better. I will stay in this region of the world for 6 months with my husband, travelling around and learning as much as I can from the people who live here.

The Vietnamese people are very kind, the country is incredibly beautiful, and I am excited to see where this journey will take me!