Grief Across Transient Spaces

I focused on the feeling of movement in the subway car, of bodies slightly swaying, of people coming in and out of the door. I was far away from home, the furthest I’d ever been, and I had missed my grandfather’s funeral.

Radical Community Building: Lessons from Baldwin and Friends

Our solidarity took concern for our friends’ wellbeing, and evolved it into a shared belonging that defies spatial boundaries taking into account the diversity of backgrounds represented in my friends group.

The Breath of Disappointment — Reflections on the 25th of July

For the generation that was too young to actively participate in the Arab Uprisings but witnessed the oppressive nature of the old regime and Tunisia’s transition to democracy, it is easy to realize the stakes of the changes in the country.

France Loves Couscous, But Hates Me

I realized the discrepancy between ruthless stories my family told me about French colonialism in North Africa and its idealization in my history textbooks. Under this flimsy guise of secularism, it is easy for me to see France’s anti-muslim hate.

The Tunisian Revolution Did Not Smell of Jasmines

In the ten years since the Tunisian Revolution, how successful have the changes made to address corruption, social justice and regional disparity been? Was it worth it? What should success even look like?

“Things Fall Apart”: Understanding 2020 Through Poetry

Written over 100 years ago, Yeats’ poem, The Second Coming, continues to be referenced in the times of chaos. Today, it helps me rationalize 2020, in all its absurdity.