Category: People
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A few thoughts from #Idomeni #Refugee Camp
I keep writing and re-writing this post. Mainly because I’m overwhelmed, and angry, after just a few days at and around the #Idomeni camp in Greece. In the top photo, a woman covers her mouth due to the tear gas that was sent ripping through the crowds. (I was still in pain hours after leaving…
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Harry Potter as a Sacred Text: Or, is Kim Davis a Death Eater?
I just came from a new class I’m taking, Harry Potter as Sacred Text. It’s a space where, through a close rereading and examination of the Harry Potter series, participants can reflect on the text as a guide of sorts, one with a rock solid underlying morality code – and arguably, a sacred one. Which…
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Morocco is FABULOUS! Go!
The number one question I got when I told people I was heading to Morocco, solo, for a couple of weeks was this: Is it safe?! I’ve gotten this question a lot over the years, but it was much more incessant in advance of this trip. Morocco, for some reason, has a bad rap amongst…
Sarah PecK 