Where are you really from?
Published 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 moreThe White Elephant in the Room
Published by Madeleine Sparrow On my first day of in-town training at Freedom School Partners, I was startled when a simple “Good Morning” led …
Read moreMemory and Storytelling
Published by Soraya I never thought about the correlation between memory, identity and trust until I had a conversation with one of my …
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Pineapples in the Kauai Garden
Published by Steven Herrera It doesn’t take much for me to get excited about eating in the kitchen. If I see leftover cheesecake batter, …
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Stop Telling Women to Smile
Published by Olivia McAuliffe One of the first things I noticed when I walked into my supervisor’s office at Sonke was a poster on …
Read moreThe Fourth and Fifth of July
Published by Lily Koning The Fourth of July In Cape Town, the fourth of July came and went without much fanfare or notice. We …
Read moreWhere Are You From?
Published by Jamie Karl It’s a common question and a conversation starter. People in New Orleans are incredibly friendly, and wherever we go, we …
Read moreBeing an Asian-American in Miami
Published by Clara Yoon Miami is considered one of the most diverse cities in the United States. Coming here, I expected to add to …
Read moreWhat’s in a word? How about a phrase?
Published by Chiara Settineri Growing up in a household where three different languages were consistently being tossed back and forth, I’ve always been keenly …
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Week 3 – What does it feel like to be white?
Published by Sheridan Wilbur “Truth always rests with the minority… because the minority is generally formed by those who really have an opinion, while …
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