Washington Post Magazine Story Looks at Love and Masculinity
My new feature for The Washington Post Magazine explores a subject that guys rarely discuss: Why is it so hard for heterosexual men to tell their buddies, “I love you?” […]
Read moreI want to live a life that matters.
With these eight emotional words, Ken Budd embarks on a quest to help others—from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina to a special needs school in China, from climate change research in Ecuador to projects in Kenya, Costa Rica, and the West Bank. A moving memoir of sacrifice and
self-discovery, The Voluntourist is part love story, part travel tale; a book about losing your father and finding your destiny; and a wry yet wise treatise on changing lives—including your own. Learn more
Ken Budd has written for The New York Times, Smithsonian, National Geographic, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and many more publications. After volunteering in New Orleans and Costa Rica, Ken volunteered in China, Ecuador, Palestine, and Kenya for his award-winning memoir, The Voluntourist.