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A smile is a smile, no matter where you are
In the brief seventeen years of which I have lived on this planet, I have traveled to eighteen different states, nine different countries, and...
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Discovering the World Beyond My Backyard
After graduating from High School, I knew that I did not want to take time off, but neither did I have a clear direction. I decided to attend my local Community College until I could decide on a direction. ...
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THE CALABAR VISTA
Any one visiting calabar in Nigeria would agree that it is a fine knitting of colourful, beautiful and serene environment, culture and people.There is a sharp contrast...
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Free Dheisha, Palestine
Nothing brings home the reality of oppression and injustice more than the plight of Palestinians in Israel. Since the formation of the Israeli state in 1948, Palestinians have been...
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JITLI
I was given the opportunity to not only travel to Spain and Israel, but to make a significant change in the way that Jews and Muslims approach the Arab-Israeli Conflict. As a junior in high school,...
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Week 2
With little internet access and frustration at not getting done what we need done our patience is evaporating quickly. The weather here is hot and between 12 and 7 o'clock nobody goes outside. However,...
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Saharawi Refugee Camps
First Week We awoke long after everyone else, but it was still fairly early. The family greeted us – a mother...
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