Driven by curiosity’s sake.
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Books to Read Before Your Guatemala Vacation
Reading lists and I are like the Supreme Court and the Constitution (here), so any organization that takes me around meeting amazing folks and sharing wonderful things and analysis about Guatemala, AND puts together a reading list on the country, gets lots of brownie points from me. Said organization is CEDEPCA- Protestant Center for… Read more
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Barefoot in San Salvador: The Soccer War
I just had a few spare moments in San Salvador, El Salvador and at the airport I was watching some teams playing soccer on the television. I remembered something I read about regarding what was dubbed the “Soccer War” between El Salvador and Honduras. Yes, an actual war with guns, bullets and bleeding dying bodies.… Read more
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A Reading List for Central America, Root Causes Delegation Trip
As I am sitting at the airport waiting to depart for El Salvador, I thought I would quickly piece together a post on the books I read since I know next to nothing bout Central America. Read more
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Affad Shaikh x Shammy Dee Mixtape Collaboration
Lines- Music Inspired by Migration and Denizen I am packing up my clothes, getting my gear together for the People of Faith Root Causes Delegation to Central America. I got the music going, but its not a random playlist; its a collaboration with DJ Shammy Dee I recently initiated after attending Union Theological Seminary’s Millennial… Read more
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NYC- There’s Just Your First Time
Adventure, did someone yell “ADVENTURE?” I fell that these days I hear it everywhere! And, apparently 2015, so far Alhumdulillah, can be summed up in that single word. Being the de facto theme for this year. Its my first visit, to New York City, can you imagine that? (Then on to Boston and a camping trip to… Read more
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On (Ad)Venturing Into Central America
Back in February, when I was blogging about planning an “adventure where ever you are“, I had not imagined that I would be writing a blog post sharing the news of my trip to Central America. What I had in mind, at the time, were a series of trips to Western National Parks like Death… Read more
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On Ramadan In Chapel Hill
This is a short reflection I have been straining to do for the past four months on “Our Three Heroes” and communal healing, coping, and moving forward as an individual. its a humble, yet selfish act, in trying to make sense of this situation. Being selfish, however, is a step toward mending, and I have felt broken these… Read more
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But a Speck In the Oblivion
We had the sky there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them and discuss about whether they was made or only just happened. – Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain As I child I remember the first time I saw the Milky Way, both spectacular and terrifying.… Read more
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Plan Your Adventure; Where Ever You May Find It
Longing to escape Palmdale, a reflection on how adventure and happiness don’t always coincide. I endeavor to seek my own adventure appreciating adventure and wilderness close to home, in the surrounding areas of Antelope Valley. Read more