Nine months ago today, I boarded a plane to North Africa. Sixteen passport stamps and six countries later, I’m home. … More
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Five Books to Read This Summer
Hey, friends! Do you like to read? I do. How many books do you think I have read since moving … More
On Leaving
Have you seen the new Aladdin? Picture that city minus the magic and the ottoman architectural influences. That’s where I live. … More
Lessons Learned: Six Months in North Africa
Yesterday evening, I was driving back from the desert with a group of friends. We’d only been gone for three … More
Time to Get Real
“How can I be real with people about what it’s like to be here in North Africa?” That’s what I asked my roommate, Ashley, before I sat down to write this afternoon.
Mixed Motives
I came to Africa with mixed motives. I came because I love my Arab refugee friends and I wanted to … More