This is Real
The audience erupted in applause as soon as the translator finished relaying what Pastor Ignacio had said in Spanish. “The US doesn’t need a businessman […]
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Refugee Stories
Thanks to the Transatlantic Outreach Program and the Fulbright fellowship I participated in, I’ve been able to bring many lessons back to my students in […]
The Living Room
Wohnzimmer It simply means living room. This is the name of a project in Fulda, a city in central Germany. We visited Wohmzimmer during our […]
A Powerful Lesson from Students
One of the privileges of participating in this TOP Tour in Germany is having access to people, places, and stories we would not ordinarily encounter […]
Finding Community
Last summer, after returning from my year abroad, I joined a memoir writing class taught by author Ethan Gilsdorf. I wrote two pieces during the […]
Mae Ra Moe: Where I'm From
This is the final post in my series about the Mae Ra Moe refugee camp where I taught for three weeks. I taught autobiographical poetry […]
Mae Ra Moe: School Life
My main focus during my three weeks at the Mae Ra Moe refugee camp was to teach English at two different schools. Education There are […]
Mae Ra Moe: The Karen People
The Karen people are an ethnic group from eastern Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand. Many live in Karen State in Myanmar. They have their own language, […]
Mae Ra Moe: Camp Life
I’ve written dozens of pages about my three weeks at the Mae Ra Moe refugee camp, thinking I would use it for a series of […]
Opportunity Knocks
There are just two months left in this year abroad, and the end seems to be coming at a fast pace. Sorry to my friends […]