While at University College Utrecht, Aron studied anthropology and geography, took part in a field course on international development through Kenya and Tanzania, and conducted research on human-wildlife conflict at the Enduimet Wildlife Management Area in Tanzania. After graduation, he traveled through Myanmar and Vietnam, volunteering at Thabarwa Nature Center, a sanctuary for the homeless in Myanmar; worked at backpackers’ hostels, guiding travelers through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bagan, and arranging motorcycle tours through the remote and rugged northern Vietnamese landscape. Several years ago, Aron moved to Wageningen to start his graduate degree in international development. Alongside his studies, Aron tutored young refugees in the Netherlands in Dutch language and culture, worked as an editor for a satirical, student-driven newspaper, and interned at a peacebuilding NGO in the Hague. For the past few months, he’s been living with family in Dakar, Senegal, while writing his thesis on student hitchhiking. Aron is fluent in Dutch and proficient in French and German. He has led our Switzerland, Italy, France, and Holland program.