hello there, i'm Nettra (pronounced according to spelling: net + tra = nettra).

i'm a 20-something global nomad and digital native currently based in Paris. i was born in California, raised in Phnom Penh and loved my three-year stint in New York City.

i am a student of international affairs. learning about the impact of technology, entrepreneurship and the arts on society is what gives me energy.

this tumblr helps me keep track of things which have happened to me, as well as the interesting, funny, inspiring and beautiful links i find this on this internet odyssey (read more).

for something more focused and structured (i.e., without photos of cute animals), you may like to browse my online art portfolio or visit my website. you can also find me on twitter, ask me a question or feed my fish.

Kant Help Me by Nettra Pan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Material posted here is my own, unless otherwise stated.

If you find your content here and would like me to remove or attribute it to you, please let me know and I would be happy to oblige.

Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
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If we didn’t think we were goign to change the world, we wouldn’t be here. cc @SebLindstrom @WTSYL @sandbox_network

(via Small Teams. Big Impact. | gapingvoid)

I heart this woman:  Ms. @virgiliasignh.
You would too! Really happy she’s being recognized for her work. She was recently named a Bloomberg BusinessWeek Fellow for the Sandbox Global Summit (which sadly concluded on Sunday). Even more recently she was named the youngest woman selected for the AZ Historical Society’s “Arizona’s 48 Most Intriguing Women” alongside AZ Representatives (Gabrielle Gifford), Mayors, Academics (Christine Wilkinson), Governors (Ross Mofford), Jeanne Herberger, and Ambassador Barbara Barrett.
Speaking of which… one of her babies (created with the amazing Niamh Hughes) @OurPlates @Paris will have its next brunch soon! @ me for details :)

I heart this woman: Ms. @virgiliasignh.

You would too! Really happy she’s being recognized for her work. She was recently named a Bloomberg BusinessWeek Fellow for the Sandbox Global Summit (which sadly concluded on Sunday). Even more recently she was named the youngest woman selected for the AZ Historical Society’s “Arizona’s 48 Most Intriguing Women” alongside AZ Representatives (Gabrielle Gifford), Mayors, Academics (Christine Wilkinson), Governors (Ross Mofford), Jeanne Herberger, and Ambassador Barbara Barrett.

Speaking of which… one of her babies (created with the amazing Niamh Hughes) @OurPlates @Paris will have its next brunch soon! @ me for details :)

Beware the irrational, however seductive. Shun the ‘transcendent’ and all who invite you to subordinate or annihilate yourself. Distrust compassion; prefer dignity for yourself and others. Don’t be afraid to be thought arrogant or selfish. Picture all experts as if they were mammals. Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will supply plenty of time for silence. Suspect your own motives, and all excuses. Do not live for others any more than you would expect others to live for you.

Looking back on #lisbox12 I stumbled upon Camel Day I w @aliciasully (Taken with instagram)

Looking back on #lisbox12 I stumbled upon Camel Day I w @aliciasully (Taken with instagram)

@Seblindstrom wins #lisbox12 @wtysl

@Seblindstrom wins #lisbox12 @wtysl

How to Save an Unproductive Day in 25 Minutes - WSJ.com

Three good tips for two good reasoons: carve out a time-oasis, note your progress and set up progress for your mental health and for productivity’s sake.

World's Most Innovative Young Minds Get Together in Lisbon This Weekend | The Next Women - Business Magazine

Check out these profiles of brilliant women (thinkers and doers):

Cynthia Hellen

Cynthia is the founder of GIRLS WHO ROCK, a crowd-pleasing, change-making benefit concert which aims to bring together the strongest voices in technology, entertainment, and design to advocate and fundraise for girls’ education worldwide while mentoring local student volunteers to be leaders. Read more »

Tammy TibbettsTammy passionately advocates the power of social media to create social change. She is the Founder and President of She’s the First, a not-for-profit that sponsors girls’ education in the developing world, helping them be first in their families to graduate. Read more »

Tiphani MontgomeryTiphani is passionate about learning new ways to teach single mothers about entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and how to love themselves. Her work impacts communities by taking the single moms out of a victim mentality and empowering them to start lucrative businesses and to give back to their communities. Read more »

Kelley Calvin

Kelley Calvin is the Founder of Lilypad, an events company for young professional women, the Founder of DC Young Entrepreneurs, and the Founder of Michelle In Training (MIT), an organization that teaches professionalism, self-esteem and life skills to promising underprivileged high school girls in the Washington, D.C. area. Read more »

Lina Anne Lustig

Lina is a pioneer in the blue economy – an international community of companies, innovators and scientists that strive to improve the quality of life for all. She is developing the business model, research and a prototype for a new approach towards fertility management for women. Her goal is to allow all women on the planet to manage their own fertility without the need to take hormones and deal with their side effects. Read more »

Virgilia Singh

Virgilia Singh is the co-founder of So What’s On Your Plate, an action focused organization that brings women of all ages, ethnicities and belief systems together over a common love of food to build trusted relationships, collaborate on personal/ professional projects and apply their skills to create positive development in their local communities. Read more »