The Hashtag of Gratitude and Relief
United States of America has been the top choice of destination for higher education across the world, currently hosting more than 1 million international students. The presidential election of 2016…
Author: Rasika Rane
The ‘Slowing Growth’ of International Students In the United States
The United States has long been considered the hub for international education, an arrangement that has benefited both international students and U.S. colleges and universities. But for the first time…
Know Your Rights at NYU
Walking around Washington square in New York City, you are most likely to notice the purple and white upheld torch logo in the surroundings. The city marks itself as the…
Lost In The Desert
When Abdusalam Abajabal ran from his home in Jimma, Ethiopia at 14 in 1995, his country accounted for about two-fifths of the world’s total refugee population. Thousands of Ethiopians streamed…
As Birds and Planes Collide in New York City Airports
Air travel has encountered a rather unique kind of growing threat – Collisions between birds and airplanes. The volume of air traffic has increased drastically in past decade and has…
Men at Work for Women’s Rights
In a room full of women at the United Nations discussing empowering other women in rural areas around the world, two men were in attendance, perhaps a symptom of the…
Musical Strings to Hinduism
A statue of Sarasvati, Indian goddess of art, sits at the door to welcome children as they walk into a spacious music room decorated with Indian musical instruments like Harmonium…
Halloween and the Cultural Appropriation
It is two weeks before Halloween and Rubie’s Costume Company is rushed with people trying to find a perfect costume to dress up. While few have ideas in mind, others…
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