Augustina Nguyen
Wheaton College
Project
Tales of Two Medicines: Integration, Preservation, and Trust
Ecuador, Norway, Australia, Vietnam
By engaging with healers, patients, and community health workers, I will explore myriad forms of traditional medicines. I will learn how the integration of allopathic medicine, impacted by colonization and modernization, has shaped individuals’ and communities’ perspectives and trust in traditions, culture, and identity.