Dhaval Chadha '08, speaks about his experience at CDI (Comitê para Democratização da Informática) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dhaval received a Benjamin A. Trustman Fellowship to support his time in the country in 2008-2009. Mid-way through his fellowship year, Dhaval reflects, "My time here is definitely turning out to be one of the most formative experiences of my life and has allowed me to extend my love-affair with the culture, people and development of Brazil.”

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