November 29, 2017
The first thing I ever bought in Jordan was in a Starbucks. I realize how basic that sounds. In my defense, the Starbucks was in the airport. I did not go out of my way to get a cappuccino from my go-to American coffee shop—rather, it came to me.
Before I knew anything about Japan, I knew about Hello Kitty. Only after my Japanese reading and writing class watched a mini-documentary about the iconic figure’s global appeal did I begin to consider the ways in which Japan has built a culture…
November 27, 2017
One of the first concepts that we learned about in our Islam in North Africa theology class was the concept of taqiya— literally meaning “prudence” or “fear.” The practical meaning of taqiya, however, is a form of dishonesty that is condoned within…
