On a cold, winter’s evening in 2008, I landed in a country empty and mysterious to me, with nothing but sand dunes as far as the eye could see. I was with my mother, and we were going there to live with my father. Eighteen winters have come and gone since then and, in that time, most of my childhood memories have faded, save for a few captured in grainy, nostalgic videos and photographs. Despite this, I still remember distinctly how my father held me in his arms, having not s

Two souls, so beautiful and intricate, cross paths seemingly by pure chance.  But is it really a coincidence that brought them together? No, it can't be.  There is meaning behind every soul you meet, a purpose, whether for you or them.  A fleeting conversation with a stranger or a life long friendship, each with its own value.  A knowing look, laughter shared, an awkward moment, and smiles exchanged.  Unexpected encounters and anticipated ones.  Our lives build up to each of

At the beginning of October, the Gazette’s board approached me and asked that I write a piece on disability, in conjunction with the month’s theme. I said “sure,” and set about thinking up an idea for an article about disability.  I kept coming up blank. In truth, I don’t think about disability all that much. It does not come up in my daily life as something to consider. I do not speak often about it with friends, family, or any communities I’m part of–including here at GU-

When students walk into an introductory economics class at GU-Q, they expect to study economics, the science of how free individuals make choices in a world of scarcity. Instead, many of us encounter something closer to policy science: equations, fiscal multipliers, and government-centered models that assume intervention as the default. Week after week, we plot aggregate demand, analyze “market failures,” and discuss why the state should tax or spend. But where are the econom

It is not beyond Georgetown’s capabilities, as a school of foreign service, to get involved in authentic conversations about Sudan. Those conversations, untainted by Western influence and opinions, exist within this very country. They are happening a few streets away from GU-Q in Al Jazeera Mubasher. This means the most authentic conversations on Sudan are happening in Arabic, and though I do not accept the ‘language divide’ excuse, it does create a wedge between Sudanese peo