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A Life of Losing Language

Petrina Danardatu, Contributor February 15, 2023

I speak like a 3-year-old. That’s usually how I’ll respond when somebody asks how well I speak Bahasa Indonesia—or, Indonesian. It’s always embarrassing to say, but it’s the most accurate...

Sabira Khalili, Global Observer Contributor

Afghanistan and Conflict: A Personal Story

Sabira Khalili, Contributor February 9, 2023

Life is fundamentally a different set of struggles and travels for each of us. I've always wondered about my people: who are we, where have we come from, where are we heading, and who or what is preventing...

Caves in the Petra Archeological Site. "The caves that pockmark the mountainsides, inhabited for millennia, are now mostly empty."

A Love Letter to the Desert

Maya Maroni, Contributor October 31, 2022

“You really love the desert?” Hadi asked quizzically, wrapping his head around the idea after I went on about the landscapes of Jordan, my childhood, once again. The greens of my summer in Lebanon...

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