Living in Contrast
0 One week quickly turned into two while waiting for an Egyptian visa. By the time I was granted...
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Less is Not More in a Competition of Resources
0 I arrived in Cairo on January 17, 2018. The differences between Sharm El Sheikh and Cairo struck me...
The Egyptian Crossing
0 On January 9, 2018, I crossed into Egypt through Taba. My plan was to travel north along the...
Leaving Israel on a Slow Train
0 On December 24, 2017, I met with an Israeli officer from the Ministry of Interior to renew my...
President Trump’s Recognition of Jerusalem
0 It was the shot heard round-the-world. President Donald Trump, on December 6, 2017, recognized Jerusalem as the capital of...
Learning Nonviolent Direct Action with the International Solidarity Movement
0 Life in Palestine is a daily reminder of the Israeli occupation. As a scholar studying the process of...
Sulha Traditional Arabic Conflict Resolution: A Conversation with Elias Jabbour
2 One of the themes I sought to explore during my time in the Middle East focused on indigenous...
Lines of Demarcation in the Old City of Jerusalem
0 Today, I walked through the Muslim quarter down a cobblestoned Ala’ e-Din St. toward the Al Aqsa compound...
Jerusalem: The City of Contrasts
0 On July 28, 2017, I visited the Old City of Jerusalem, staying at the New Swedish Hostel for...
The Ramla Reset
0 Back in Ramla…I discovered (although I only realized the lesson’s importance upon returning to the United States) the...