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Who Gets to Be “African”?

Published by Ashleigh Smith
Being an African American woman, I knew coming to South Africa would be a different experience for me. In my …
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Not Quite Enough

Published by Grace Y. Cai ' 19
[Conversation with a vegetable stall owner, in Mandarin] “What kind of vegetables are these?” “Are you Chinese?” “Uhh, yes.” Great. …
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One Point Five

Published by Elaine Zhong
Code-switching is the favorite activity of Miamians. As I constantly hear people switch between Spanish and English seamlessly at work, …
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The Challenge of Uncertainty

Published by Kristina Smith
How has your identity been challenged? – A question posed at Reflection   Mark one of the following: Black/African American, …
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LUTKAR

Published by Qasim Hadeed '20
He stands still, but that is not what defines his state, even though his eyes mirror his posture, but also …
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people sitting along the sidewalk at a parade

Lost and Found

Published by Margaret Overton
LOST Our group’s arrival to Portland was far from graceful and effortless. A week prior, we found out that our …
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young man surrounding by school children

I’m Different

Published by Owen Zighelboim
You’d think that I’d make it farther than the airport before I had to pay myself out of trouble. But …
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African in South Africa

Published by Mumbi Kanyogo
1. I am aware that suffering and the resulting struggle build whole nations, historical connections, unbreakable bonds. I imagine the …
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