10 Years in Italy: What I Have Learned

This week officially marks my 10 years in Italy. Something so crazy, when I think that I have lived my entire adult life here. I feel old, yet like there is still so much to explore here in Italy. I…

This week officially marks my 10 years in Italy. Something so crazy, when I think that I have lived my entire adult life here. I feel old, yet like there is still so much to explore here in Italy. I…

After waiting for two hours alone in the baggage claim area for Kathleen’s separate flight to arrive, Tine, Kathleen’s sister, and her male companion picked us up at the old Tegel Airport in Berlin. It was a long drive back…

At the age of 22, I moved to Germany. This wasn’t an impulsive choice; it was driven by love. I had met my boyfriend in South Africa when I was just 20. After two years of long-distance relationship, I decided…

I wrote these lines on my flight back home after an amazing week in Amman, reflecting back at the inspiring group of people I spent the last couple of days with, the activists, artists, bloggers, editors, journalist, visual tools and…

I was born in the United Sates to an American mother and Jordanian father. My parents had a plan to eventually move to Jordan for good. English was my first language, and my parents knew that if I were ever…

My uncle lived near Chicago and had always talked about the beautiful city and its incredible food when I was growing up. I believe I was about 8 years old when I first felt the deep desire to go to…

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