I had the opportunity to meet Meka, who helps facilitate grassroots organizing for medical and housing needs in rural Kenya. Meeting with Meka spurred me to meditate on Kenyan history. In 1889, the Berlin Conference helped establish the borders of Kenya which are known today. The way in which they are drawn are not informed …

Hedaya, my community partner, had such poise and strength when talking about facing unimaginable grief, which was imposed in her due to the genocide in Palestine. Hedaya told stories of her home being used by the IDF to wreak havoc on her own community, the loss of family members, and her inability to do the …

For my cultural self portrait, I wrote a poem about being an altar server in my local church, and how religiosity intersects with my nationality. My heritage plays into my identity greatly; I am a second generation immigrant from Haiti. I grew up in Brooklyn, and New York City ranks poorly nationally in terms of …