Tag / summer
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My Experiences As An African-American Are Inescapable
This summer, I had the opportunity to spend a month studying abroad in London. While there, the program I was with took us to Stratford-upon-Avon for three days to see Shakespearean plays. Throughout my time in London, my Black friends and I often got stares while we walked down the streets, and in the small…
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Growing In New Direction
The only plants my family can keep alive are succulents and vines. They require little water and nurturing and lots of light, making them perfect for a busy family in drought-prone California. I have always felt a simultaneous love and resentment towards these vines that spilled over the fence in the backyard—they looked beautiful, but…
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Talking Heads: Welcome Back!
Over the course of the summer, Talking Heads correspondents were busy traveling, saving the world and engaging in general badassery. Along the way, we got some fantastic chances to enjoy a cup of coffee, tea, or share a cigar or hookah with some colorful international characters. All of them had something to say, so for…
