In hopes of raising awareness about the reality of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan, Sam writes every Monday about a key issue in an attempt to stop the atrocity. Doing so may not bring about a wave of change, but it is a small ripple that represents the tide that needs turning. It [...]

Apparently, Somalis love Fifty Cent. Yes, the rapper. While this may be a presumptuous statement (trying to speak for all Somalis), as I’ve been working with international teenagers this month, I’ve had the chance to learn more about cultures much different than my own. Every day, I drive over to the James Cayce neighborhood and [...]