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