The Fourth of July in a City that America Bombed
Published by Matthew Griffin
For me the Fourth of July is all five senses: the taste of ice cream and Coca-Cola, the smell of …
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Communication Across Multiple Barriers
Published by Sarah Kane
The ease of day-to-day communication is something that I take advantage of; at home and on campus, I speak the …
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At a Bus Stop in the Rain
Published by Matthew Griffin
The rain falls in sheets, blowing into the doorway where I have taken shelter. My walk around Zemun, a suburb …
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Exams, Cheating, Revolution?
Published by Ahana Sen
I, a second-generation child of immigrants, self-proclaimed woke teenager and attendee of DukeEngage Academy’s many sessions on cultural awareness, was …
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Gaining Academic Confidence Through Cultural Exchange
Published by Reed Margolis
Being in Serbia has taught me how to put my education into practice. I’m a cultural anthropology major. Normally when …
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Two Vignettes from the Same Day
Published by Matthew Griffin
The scene by the marble tomb was too quiet, too peaceful. Outside the late-afternoon sun burnished the trees and tall …
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Thoughts on the nature of home, five thousand miles from mine
Published by Matthew Griffin
What is home? As my plane broke through the clouds and I saw Belgrade spread out beneath me, red-roofed homes …
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