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Seeing Sudan from a Distance
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
Noon Elsharif
Nov 27 min read


Why I Spent My Summer in Afghanistan and Not the Maldives
Afghans - A Colorful People, Deeply Misunderstood AK-47s, Tank Wrecks, Blue Shuttlecock Burqas, A Series of Lethal Earthquakes and A Shut Down of the Internet... ...Afghanistan has always been associated with warfare rather than with welfare, with coercion rather than with cooperation, with terrorism rather than with hospitality. No wonder the first question I received after coming back from my summer trip was, "Why did you go there ?"– initially, this question evoked inexpre
Marie Thum
Oct 264 min read


Rethinking Institutional Engagement: Between Morality and Strategy
Published in The Georgetown Gazette, Ameer Sadi’s recent article, “When Representation Becomes Collusion,” is an emotionally charged,...
Yousef Abdelhady
Apr 244 min read


On Things We Can Control
I was driving a car today. A whole metallic body was moving according to my personal desire. I pressed on the pedals carefully to speed...
Jannah Elgamal
Apr 83 min read


“Global American Studies: What It Is and Why It Matters” - A Reflection
Coming into this event, I was presented with what seemed to be an oxymoron - “Global American Studies.” This was, frankly, a confusing...
Omar Mousa
Feb 184 min read
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