"I finally understand the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love." - Mother Theresa This is...

Have you ever walked into a place and immediately became aware of its sacredness? I remember standing outside Seville Cathedral in Spain...

"Take care of yourself. Take care of others. Purify your mind." I felt my lungs fill with air. I held it there, conscious of the stretch...

There were many things I excitedly expected to learn about and dive into on this trip– Islam, Arabic culture, history, etc.– but I never...

I'm sitting at my desk in Ibri. It's Friday afternoon and my dorm is quiet, its inhabitants either sleeping or gone for the day. Some,...

"You know what I'm wearing this weekend?" "What?" "Jeans! All. Weekend. I'm not bringing any other pants. It's not worth it, I won't even...

Our classroom is hot. It's hard to focus. We've begun to notice the increasing temperatures outside that hint at the impending heat of...

"Can we take a moment to realize where we are and appreciate how we got here?" At the end of my question the eight of us quietly split,...

The longer I'm in Oman the more I learn about the intricacies of Omani culture, and as I do so, the more I fall in love. However, this...

Hospitality. The culture of hospitality in this region is unlike anything I've ever experienced. People from Gulf Coast countries (GCCs)...

**Note: I've debated how to set this up, and I think the general layout will have two parts. The first part will be more abstract,...