For several centuries, Spain was not controlled by Spaniards.
In 711, the Arabic-speaking Umayyad dynasty from North Africa—also known as the Moors—crosse... Read More
Last summer, my family and I flew four long hours on a plane to Cancún, Mexico, to escape the chaos of East Coast shenanigans and to indulge in Mexican C... Read More
In 2023, the Writers Guild for America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) put Hollywood on hol... Read More
Mary Oliver’s poem “The World I Live In” clocks in at only two stanzas:
“I have refused to live
locked in the orderly house of
reasons and proofs.
... Read More
How much of our lives do we have control over? How much of our lives are left up to fate? Can the two coexist? These questions have left humanity puzzled, an... Read More
I feel like it is my duty to share my must-have products that help me achieve my winter glam look. While I mostly stick to the same products year-round (beca... Read More
In Indian philosophical/theological thought, every element of existence is attributed to some form of spiritual significance. For example, food is categorize... Read More
In virtually all circumstances, to learn about China, Korea, or Japan is to inevitably learn about the other two countries too. These three East Asian nation... Read More
Welcome to Ignorance is My Privilege, the column dedicated to breaking down the ignorant bubble we live in, separating us from the very real issues in our wo... Read More
There’s something undeniably special about stories that are easy to digest yet still so emotionally powerful. I’ll be the first to advocate for the legitimac... Read More
Deck the Malls with Boughs of Holly–Mall-A-La-La-La, Fa-La-La-La!
Ready for the holidays? I am! What you’re actually ready for are the gifts, that i... Read More
It’s ironic: Half of the reason why I learn languages is to read in them, yet often, trying to do so is what discourages me from progressing.
It’s like cl... Read More
