Fearless (Ben’s Version)
Published by Ben Joo
Three weeks ago, I would’ve adamantly told you that I dislike performances, practicing the violin, or even simply applying the …
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Uncertainty Bringing Opportunity
Published by Demi Wang
I feel like I am stepping into a place and time that you would only read in a book or …
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Musical Activism & Political Mobilization
Published by Andrew Zheng
AMANDLA! AWETU! GIO! GIO! Music is not taken for granted here. It goes beyond casual listening or something people can …
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Searching for Sugarman
Published by Bennett Burnes
In the hyper-connected world that we live in, it is difficult to contextualize the isolation that the apartheid brought. However, …
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A Community Even Through Crisis
Published by Muhammad Fazili
The drums beat with a melody that played like a ray of hope in a solemn place–a snippet of unity …
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Jazz in NOLA
Published by Emily Dean
On our streetcar ride to the Red Cross each morning, there are signs for live music on nearly every block. …
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Two Vignettes from the Same Day
Published by Matthew Griffin
The scene by the marble tomb was too quiet, too peaceful. Outside the late-afternoon sun burnished the trees and tall …
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Affecting Change
Published by Breanna Polascik
It’s hard to believe that its already been almost two months since I first arrived in Singapore and my project …
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The Sound of Music
Published by NadiaFord
Sometimes, the song defines the moment. Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride – Lilo and Stitch I am in high school. Maybe it’s …
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New Town, New Orleans
Published by Nicholas Berray
From reputation, New Orleans boasts such delirious energy and deep-rooted culture that, coming in, I wasn’t sure whether I should …
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