By Sarah Chatta

Ayubowan! Namaste! Salam! Xin chào! Privyet!—or ‘Hello!’ in the predominant language of every country I’ve visited since graduating from college less than two years ago. You might notice that most of these countries have tropical climates, which is why I am remarkably over-dressed for Haines’ spring weather in a hat, gloves and a down jacket.

Don’t let that fool you. This is my sixth time in Alaska and my family has a…