Just before 7PM on Tuesday November 19th (Abu Dhabi time), I glanced down at my phone to get my social networking “fix” before class. I scanned the latest tweets and status updates. And there it was: Rage. Disbelief. Shock. Sadness. I went through each “stage of mourning” in about 60 seconds. Trying to explain to … Continue reading Notes on 5Pointz: Feelings, Responses, and the Desire to “Save”
Queens
I’ll have words later, but for now, a message from Meres
An Open Letter to the Wolkoff Family
October 9, 2013 Dear Wolkoff Family, I perused my Facebook newsfeed while drinking my coffee this morning (as per my morning ritual), and came across Nir’s and Bagli’s piece from yesterday's Times. I sighed and thought, “let’s see what the latest news is.” Sometimes, being in the “future” is a very strange thing indeed. You see, … Continue reading An Open Letter to the Wolkoff Family
Feminism is a verb 