There has been a lot of buzz surrounding Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller, especially after his testimony before Congress on Wednesday. And while his report has stirred political circles, Mueller is also inspiring art and culture in America. You can find Mueller-inspired fan fiction, prayer candles and even an action figure! I got to dive … Continue reading Mueller as muse: Artists get creative with the ex-special counsel and his report
The last in my 'Postcard' series for Syracuse University’s Globalists Magazine. So Tim Cook, the chief executive officer of Apple Inc., Jane Goodall, a celebrated anthropologist and Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state walk into a swanky Manhattan event space … The room is buzzing with conversation, the air filled with a uniquely optimistic energy, and the … Continue reading Postcard from New York City: Rising at TIME 100
My latest postcard for Syracuse University's Globalists Magazine. “WHAT Did YOU SEE?” That’s often one of the first things people ask when you talk about traveling. Everyone wants to know the sights you saw and the places you visited. You curate your Instagram with the most beautiful images, for the world to see. Traveling -- … Continue reading Postcard From New York City: The Power of Language
This semester I'm studying 'abroad' in New York City. Check out my postcard for Syracuse University's Globalists magazine. My official status with the university is ‘abroad’; but unlike my peers who are actually abroad, I didn’t take a plane to get to New York City. I didn’t need a passport or a visa. My MetroCard … Continue reading Postcard from New York City
Our last day of the trip was bittersweet. We spent the morning packing up and reflecting on our trip. We ended our official itinerary with a trip to Walla! News. Here we spoke to Jacob Eilon, a well-known anchor and editor. Eilon said reporting in Israel is “getting harder and harder.” The same … Continue reading Tel Aviv – Day 10
The goal of this trip was to get a sense of Israeli society from many different perspectives – social, cultural, religious, etc. On Monday, we got the political perspective. Israel has a parliamentary democracy, and the legislative branch (the parliament) is called the Knesset. There are 120 seats in the parliament, and because it’s a … Continue reading Knesset – Day 9
We got an early start on day 8. With my alarm set to 4:30 AM, I woke up and joined our group for a sunrise hike. https://twitter.com/SimonPerez1/status/975460566553780224 https://twitter.com/lileana_pearson/status/975332835748794368 It was not the “glorified walk” we were expected, but the beautiful views made the trek worth it. After the hike, we spent the morning at the … Continue reading Gaza Strip – Day 8
Our trip coordinators at the JPC warned us that this would be an exhausting trip, but by day seven we were really feeling it. Luckily, we had some free time during the day in Tel Aviv, to rest and reflect. All of us were shocked at how fast the days were flying by. In the … Continue reading Tel Sheva – Day 7
The common theme for days 5 and 6 was ‘borders.’ Today, we went to Misgav Am, a kibbutz located just about a mile from the Lebanon border. https://twitter.com/SimonPerez1/status/974700505887846410 A kibbutz is a communal settlement in Israel, which initially started out as agricultural settlements and is based on collective group values. For the kibbutz, it’s ‘group … Continue reading Haifa – Day 6
We drove a few hours north up to Tsfat, which is close to the Syrian border. We visited Ziv Medical Center, a university-affiliated, government funded hospital serving about 250,000 patients. They take pride in serving patients of many different ethnicities, and having staff members of many different ethnicities. One of their biggest accomplishments is caring … Continue reading Golan Heights – Day 5
Rashika Jaipuriar 