Berkley Center

“Melbourne is really nice. It’s just REALLY white,” the man next to me told me as our plane was just landing in Melbourne, Australia. I hesitantly laughed with discomfort in realizing that all race-related experiences were about to change due to the…

Today my host babbo, an Italian word for father, and I went to San Miniato al Monte, just on the other side of the Arno from where we live. The church is famous for its sweeping views over the city and because, under Michelangelo’s suggestion, it was…

Shortly after arriving in Brazil, one of the first questions Brazilians asked me was “What is your sign?” I made a crumpled face, because although I recognized the words they said, I did not know what they meant. I eliminated the possibility of it…