Posts in privilege from 2017

My time in Peru has allowed me to become cognizant of how power structures differ across cultures. I became especially …

I’ve never been in a house with no floors. That is, I had never been in such a house until …

Saturday morning, I woke up dreading the day ahead. I was tired from a week of work and only wanted …

During our reflection session on Sunday, one of the questions that Miguel asked us was, “Who were your greatest teachers …

I am currently participating in DukeEngage-New Orleans. I initially wanted to write this blog post about one of our program’s …

Do you believe in fate? Are you superstitious? What if the progress of your life hung in the balance at …

I’ve been forced to confront my identity here on a daily basis. From men on the street who yell “ni …

You know what they say — there’s no use in crying over spilt milk. Especially when you have a housekeeper …

On Wednesday, just as the warmth of the day gave way to cool breezes, we walked around the pathways of …

Throughout my time here in Cape Town, my biggest irritation has been the insistence of drawing parallels between South Africa …