Summer Postcards 2014
Bloomsday in Sandymount
Joyce’s Dublin is here amid the waves and held in the minds of these once rebels.
Foreign Domain
For locals, the two languages are like two separate accents of the same language. For me, it’s the difference between night and day.
Jelly Beans and Jury Duty
I am playing pretend as an adult, reporting for civic duty on a day when I’d typically sleep in and spend my time on yoga and frozen yogurt.
Stacks
What I think I’m learning is that I’ve got a lot to hoard before I have the phone numbers, legislative missives, and black-and-white printouts—and the relationships these things represent—that my colleagues do.
Alimentación, or “Feeding”
But since taking my first steps into this dusty, golden, hot country two weeks ago, a few things have changed about my relationship with Madrid.
Delhi 45 Degree
The heat is the third party in every love affair this summer, the dark horse candidate in all politics.
50 Hours in (East) Berlin
After a mere 50 hours, I still cannot exactly describe Berlin. But I think that’s the city’s charm.
Don't Be Afraid of Harlem
But the fear that felt like a bulldozer barreling through my stomach began to fade as I approached the steps of the Terence D. Tolbert Educational Complex, home to the KIPP Infinity Elementary and Middle Schools, two of a nationwide family of charter schools that have devoted themselves to educating underserved communities.
