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
The White Elephant in the Room PublishedJune 09, 2019 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 more
Memory and Storytelling PublishedSeptember 10, 2018 by Soraya I never thought about the correlation between memory, identity and trust until I had a conversation with one of my … Read more
Pineapples in the Kauai Garden PublishedJuly 16, 2018 by Steven Herrera It doesn’t take much for me to get excited about eating in the kitchen. If I see leftover cheesecake batter, … Read more
Stop Telling Women to Smile PublishedJuly 16, 2018 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 more
The Fourth and Fifth of July PublishedJuly 13, 2018 by Lily Koning The Fourth of July In Cape Town, the fourth of July came and went without much fanfare or notice. We … Read more
Where Are You From? PublishedJuly 11, 2018 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 more
Being an Asian-American in Miami PublishedJuly 07, 2018 by Clara Yoon Miami is considered one of the most diverse cities in the United States. Coming here, I expected to add to … Read more
What’s in a word? How about a phrase? PublishedJuly 03, 2018 by Chiara Settineri Growing up in a household where three different languages were consistently being tossed back and forth, I’ve always been keenly … 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