I wasn’t born into a family in which everybody is Muslim. My mother’s side is entirely Buddhist; she converted to Islam before marrying my father. My parents sent my siblings and me to a Christian International School – against the advice of many friends and family, who were concerned we would convert to Christianity. Every […]
Middle East [dropcap size=small]I[/dropcap]t was a devastating and violent week in the Middle East, following a chemical bombing in Syria that killed more than 80 people and severely injured many more. The attack allegedly involved sarin gas, a nerve agent that causes nausea, foaming at the mouth, and difficulty breathing, which can be extremely harmful, […]
I was eight hours into my 14 hour flight when I woke up from my uncomfortable slumber to see that we were directly over the North Pole. Looking out the window and seeing an endless field of white, I quickly realized two things: that our planet is really unfathomably large and that Tokyo is really […]
[dropcap size=small]B[/dropcap]efore I headed to the United States, one American stereotype that I often heard was that “Americans sue each other a lot” which makes one visualize them as rather cold. Despite being a person who never judges people on the basis of cultural stereotypes, I strangely felt a little uncomfortable about this particular one, […]
The world premiere of Blanka Zizka’s Adapt! at the Wilma Theatre is timely. In our country’s current political climate, immigration is among the most controversial topics. It is no wonder then that artists are working to raise awareness and invite meaningful conversation surrounding this issue. The creative team at the Wilma has worked to bring […]
We hear time and time again about the abundant opportunities America offers to its citizens and prospective citizens. It’s a blaring symbol of a promising future, or a blank canvas for a new life. Whether you were born in America or dreamed about moving here in hopes of fulfilling all the advantages this nation seems […]
Amid the busy stores packing the streets of Chinatown, one window always stands out. With a display of brightly colored crêpes in glass cloches, T-Swirl Crêpe always draws me in. In keeping with its floral presentation, crêpes are presented surrounded by a cone of cardboard, shaping them to resemble a bouquet. Inside the dimly-lit restaurant, […]
“Home is where the heart is.” A timeless old quote by Pliny the Elder. Pliny was an ancient Roman author, natural philosopher, and the man who coined this famous quote. A common interpretation of this quote is that your home will always be the place for which you feel the deepest affection, no matter where […]
Trump’s travel ban chaos continues, but both TSG campaigns say they will support students in the future. [dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]fter President Trump issued his first Executive Order barring people from seven Muslim countries from entering the United States in January, many Americans took to the streets and airports to express their outrage. Although a three judge […]
Africa Hosni Mubarak Freed after 6 Years in Detention [dropcap size=small]H[/dropcap]osni Mubarak, former Egyptian president was freed on Friday, after spending a six-year imprisonment that followed his overthrow during the Arab Spring. Mubarak dominated the country for three decades as president, but after being forced from office in 2011, he went through a series of […]
The weeks leading up to registration for classes can be a hectic and frustrating time for many students; what classes should I take? What requirements must I fulfill? What pre-requisites do I need? These are a few of the plethora of questions that plague our minds as we try and decide what our schedule for […]
Orange season brings thousands of seasonal migrant workers to the Calabrian coast during the winter months. The men live in intimidation from the ‘Ndrangheta, the Calabrian mafia, and were the target of media attention in 2010 when riots broke out between the Italians and the Africans after two migrant workers were shot. This photo series […]
On Friday of last week, Freely Magazine, Temple’s first and only magazine devoted entirely to the international experience, hosted a hugely successful and impactful launch party. The launch party, which took place in the lobby of SERC, featured a photo exhibition with photos taken by students. The theme of the exhibition was “A Piece of […]
Thinh Nguyen, a Sophomore Biochemistry major from Vietnam, watched a movie scene when he was younger during which a man performed CPR on another man who was drowning. He did not know it was an emergency procedure but simply thought that the two men were kissing. “At that moment, I kind of knew, maybe, there […]
In the fall of 2016, I had the pleasure of meeting Soomin Seo. Professor Seo was my instructor for the Ethics in Journalism course, a class which taught me a great deal of things I was completely unaware of. It was an inspiring class, to say the least. Once the semester was over, I had […]
Africa [dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]ccording to UN humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien, more than 20 million people face the threat of starvation and famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan, and North-East Nigeria. In South Sudan, 100,000 people are facing starvation, and a further million are classified as being on the brink of famine. Continued fighting in the country, […]
If you truly love someone, no matter how hard love could be, how different you two are, and how far the distance is, you still think of that person first when you wake up. You still want to talk to that person last before going to bed. A glance. A hug. A smile. A tear. […]
Philadelphia is home to a smorgasbord of cuisines from all around the world. From Italian to Mexican to Chinese, the city has it all, reflecting the diverse community that is represented within. Amongst one of the more recent additions to Philadelphia’s cultural panorama is Saté Kampar, a trendy Malaysian joint nestled in the neighborhood of […]
Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia with a long and interesting history. It was previously under the rule of an authoritative military junta. In 1989, when the military junta gained power, Burma was renamed Myanmar. In 2015, after 26 years of authoritarian rule, Burma had its first credible and democratic national election, electing Aung […]
Life is filled with endless possibilities and choices, each action resulting in a different outcome. There’s a multitude of actions you can take and the decision is completely in your hands. But after you make that one decision out of an infinite amount of others, you immediately eliminate a number of possibilities, and the course […]