October 12, 2017
The favelas in Brazil are violent to the naked eye; it was initially a worry when I decided to embark on my study-abroad journey. Due to the rates of crime and drug violence, my family and friends told me to stay away from these areas. When I arrived…
October 11, 2017
When you say “Middle Eastern woman,” most people picture a woman wearing a hijab or other headscarf (keep in mind that these aren’t all the same thing), long pants, and a loose long-sleeved shirt or dress. This might seem oppressive or conservative…
Oftentimes, when one lives within a large city, it is easy to get lost in its hustle and bustle, to be absorbed in the urban beast. Urban areas are their own worlds, composed of a culture and a system often wholly separate from the rest of the…
