For as long as I can remember, I’ve always cherished and appreciated my Romanian heritage – the one side of the family I was always eager to boast about. Growing up in New York City, I always found it to be more interesting to be from an immigrant family than from an all-American family. When […]
For those of you who are new to my blog, hello – my name is Adi and the top things I can’t live without are music, politics, and traveling – in no particular order. I spent January in Florence learning Italian and every time I go back to Italy I fall more and more in […]
I’ll always remember Wednesday, November 9th, 2016. Not because Donald Trump became our president-elect, but because of the aha moment I had surrounded by fellow interns at the office at which I intern. I woke up that morning, making a point to wait until the last possible moment to look at my phone. I knew I would’ve […]
First of all, your voice matters. Your vote matters. It may not always feel that way because of the way our electoral college works, but here’s how it does, even with the complications of our system: It’s not an exaggeration to say that this presidential election cycle has been a shit show. It’s not about policy […]
In elementary school, most of us learned that Columbus, the renowned Italian explorer, discovered America. I remember listening in awe as my teacher explained the trials and adventures of Columbus. I also remember empathizing with him when he couldn’t find people to sponsor his trip to India before Ferdinand II and Isabella I of Spain finally agreed. […]
Pop Quiz: How long do you think Muslims have been in America? Since the… 2000s 1900s 1800s 1700s 1600s If you guessed 5, then you are correct. If you were surprised at this answer, believe me, so was I when I first found out about it while browsing through a random library textbook […]
Meet Clara: She’s a junior at Queens College who cares about her friends and family and fostering relationships between them. I ask her why she doesn’t bring up politics and government: she simply states that it’s because she doesn’t feel like it really affects her. When I hear anyone say this to me, my first […]
Hello All! I am Ammirah Lune and I will be writing about what life is like as a Muslim American in present-day United States. I will also discuss Islamic culture and traditions in hopes that my posts will help defeat stereotypes and misinformation both about Islam and what it means to be a Muslim & American. In […]
In case you haven’t heard about this, three things happened, two of which are disgusting and absolutely ridiculous. If you don’t know what I’m talking about: Cruz’s booger and Trump’s dick. Let’s all take a moment to think about how the world views us right about now… yeah, don’t worry, I’ve also been researching how […]
The week before leaving Florence all I could think about was getting back home: When will I get home already? Then when I got home all I could think about was: when am I going to get back to traveling, seeing the world, experiencing new things, and living life without any cares in the world? That’s […]
