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Don’t be afraid to play with your food: The case for reading the blurb and a simple black bean recipe

When you sit down to find a recipe, what are you searching for? You may have 10 minutes, an appreciation for authenticity, a peanut...

This dude I met on the street

I’m wandering through the fog down backstreets, alleyways, and riverside footpaths at around about midday, dead phone, alone, dressed a bit too warm, and...

Four Days in Jujuy

My world has always been small. I was born in a tiny New England town of 2,000 people. The city I've lived in for...

A List of Differences Between Here and Home (With a Very British Reference At The End)

1. I’d believe that the Earth was rhomboid and President Donald Trump would lead us into an age of peace and prosperity before I’d...

Rewa District: Home of the white tiger

Author: Sarah Corsa My trip to the Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, is the closest I have ever come to celebrity status. On Monday, my stoic translator...

Somalia: Short-sighted U.S foreign policy risks revitalising terrorist groups

Author: Joseph Evans Al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda affiliated Islamist group that has wreaked havoc in the war torn nation of Somalia over the last decade, has kept...

To see everything sometimes is to see nothing

Author: Tim O'Donnell By the time this entry is published, I'll most likely be on a ferry headed toward Wellington — New Zealand's capital—and, all due...

Tales from Tiputini

Author: Delaney Nolin As I rule, I try not to wake up before the sun has risen; it's one of my least favorite things to do....

What has marriage become?

Author: Tanvi Varma Marriage is one of the most sacred relationships two individuals can have. On the topic of marriage, Homer (the Greek philosopher and author...

Rediscovering my Love of Swimming

Author: Delaney Nolin Living near the coast for nearly my entire life has made the ocean central to who I am. Coming to the Galápagos islands...

Cam Newton Celebration Week

Author: Devon Deraad The Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl 50 this past Sunday, cementing the legacy of superstar, surefire hall-of-famer Peyton Manning as a two-time...

Holi: The Festival of Colors

Author: Keegan McChesney Color plus water plus music equals elation. In Nepal, this holiday is aptly named Holi: the festival of colors.Once a year, the city...