The People and Places We Come From PublishedJune 10, 2020 by Horacio Rios As independent projects go, I was given the opportunity to choose the community I wanted to work with over the … Read more
The Deportation Games PublishedJuly 15, 2019 by Jeremy Carballo Pineda It is difficult to express the anxiety, agony, and uneasiness of what and how I feel when I envision myself … Read more
Where are you really from? PublishedJune 21, 2019 by Shreyas Gupta I was born in post-apartheid South Africa and moved to the US within months of 9/11. My childhood adventures in … Read more
Coming to the Wound PublishedJune 13, 2018 by Axel Herrera Ramos As an undocumented immigrant, I am highly familiar with the impacts of being undocumented. Making the decision to come to … Read more
A new perspective PublishedJune 13, 2018 by Erik Gregorio Being part of the Latinx community, I used to think that I was aware of immigration issues. I thought I … Read more
Seeing Puerto Rico through a Miami Lens PublishedJune 03, 2018 by Cristina García Ayala As someone studying foreign policy, there’s no doubt that when I found out about DukeEngage’s international programs, I was more … Read more
When You’re Not the Norm: A Snippet of Miami & Me PublishedJune 03, 2018 by Eritrea Temesghen Culture shock: “A feeling of disorientation many people feel when experiencing an entirely new way of life.” I’d heard the … Read more
Turtles and Magnets PublishedMay 27, 2018 by Youlim Kim In January 2015, a paper published in Current Biology found evidence of loggerhead sea turtles using the Earth’s magnetic field … Read more
South Korea, Here I Come! Predeparture Thoughts PublishedMay 25, 2018 by Melody Hong Wowww. I really can’t believe I’m going to be leaving IN A DAY. I’ve been anticipating this trip for such … Read more
Meant to Be PublishedJuly 10, 2017 by Sanjidah Ahmed “I’m going back home. I couldn’t forgive myself if my mother passed away without me there.” “I’ve just accepted … Read more