Berkley Center

As my host mother piles dish after dish atop the already overflowing dining room table, I share a glance with a fellow exchange student across the room. One question is clearly crossing both our minds: how will we be able to keep eating? The answer…

Mono-no-aware is a challenging perspective to put into words successfully; it can be literally translated to “the ahhness of things” or to “the bittersweet poignancy of things.” What comes most easily to mind is the beauty of the cherry blossom; the…

When President Obama visited Senegal in June 2013, it’s rumored that he stepped off Air Force One and said, "Ñoo far," which means “we are together” in Wolof. Whether or not this account is actually true, the pride and warmth with which my host…