“What are you doing this summer?” PublishedJuly 03, 2018 by Maryam Asenuga Every Duke student asks or has been asked, “Hey, what are you doing this summer?” After I was accepted to … Read more
Watch Your Language! PublishedJuly 03, 2018 by Tristan Malhotra It’s funny how two pages of reading can bring together lessons from a multitude of experiences. It really goes to … Read more
Week 3 – What does it feel like to be white? PublishedJuly 03, 2018 by Sheridan Wilbur “Truth always rests with the minority… because the minority is generally formed by those who really have an opinion, while … Read more
A Benediction of Discomfort PublishedJuly 03, 2018 by Lily Koning Last weekend, our group visited Peter Storey, a former bishop in the Methodist Church. We sat in a circle in … Read more
Look Around PublishedJuly 03, 2018 by Olivia McAuliffe “Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now.” As these words from the Hamilton … Read more
Juxtaposition in a World that Doesn’t Care PublishedJuly 03, 2018 by Anna Chulack It’s a strange concept, having drinks and socialising and laughing in the spill-over area on the street outside a crowded … Read more
Four Minutes PublishedJune 25, 2018 by Olivia McAuliffe 8:53 am – seven minutes to get to work. It was only day one, and Maryam, Chiara, and I found … Read more
The Ironies, the Paradoxes, and the Things We’re Not Proud Of PublishedJune 25, 2018 by Takiyah Johnson On Saturday, we listened to Peter Storey talk about his experience as a minister and an activist. Though he grew … Read more
Week 2 – Dirty Hands PublishedJune 25, 2018 by Sheridan Wilbur I barely washed my hands all week. It wasn’t from laziness or gross hygiene habits though. Almost every sink in … Read more
Expectations versus Reality: The Tale of a Learning Student PublishedJune 24, 2018 by Maryam Asenuga Currently, I am working at an NGO entitled “Sonke Gender Justice” that has a mission solely focused on the amelioration … Read more