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Chomping on Chinese with Chopsticks: Auras of Chinese Dumpling-Making in Cairo, Egypt

The art of social eating is a practice that can unite cultures near and far. Just the delicacies associated with food, alone can perform a...
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"Meeting Susan at Giza:" Women for the Susan G. Komen 2010 Breast Cancer Walk in Cairo, Egypt

It had been my first participation in the annual Susan G. Coleman breast cancer walk this past Saturday. The most fascinating thing is that it was...
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"Lions, Tigers, and Immigrants-Oh My!": A Night at the Havanna and the "Face of Immigration"

Immigrant. "Illegal Alien." Such are just a few of the terms which have been utilized to mark those who are considered to be "...
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Old Cairo, New Market: Tips on Getting Acquainted With the Market Experience of Cairo, Egypt

A marketplace in downtown Cairo can be an adventure of overwhelming excitement, surprise, and even shock for us "foreigners" who are not...
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Before "Gypsies" Became Tramps and Thieves:Roma People, Natives, and the Nation-State In Berlin & US

Through the history of modern Europe, the gypsies have been a marginalized group of persons. Not bounded by the boundaries of nation-state, and the...
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"If Halle Berry Were to Play Cleopatra:" Race and Class On Talks of the Phenotype of Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt- a civilization famous and notorious for its mysteries, architectures, and overall creation, and mastery in the arts and sciences....
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"When the Damsels Were No Longer Distressed": Journey and Tale of Activism With the Women of Jasini

My study abroad experience in Kenya was an enriching experience. This particular journey could not be constricted into a particular day or area....
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Hallo Deutschland: Single, Sexy, and Vibrant in Schoeneberg, Germany

It was all so enriching, and I will never forget the feelings of independence that were evoked from my spirit. My actual purpose for having...
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When the African-American Became "the American": Black-American Privilege in Study Abroad

As African-Americans living in the United States, there are ongoing realities and feelings of marginalization and oppression (in addition to other...
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From "Ugly American" to world human: Needed transition of the study abroad experience

For many years, the world of study abroad has been an adventure for those brave students of the United States to gain understanding and experiences...
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