The Day I Swam in Gold by journalism student Sarah Al Saeid
I never came close to it, to let alone climb it.
But on June 12, 2009, I stood right in front of it, getting ready...
Two tickets to Compassion Station, please by Journalism student Poojaraj Maniyeri
The bus rolled into the station, screeching to a halt in a fashion typical of Indian buses. As I jumped down onto the station,...
Still Waves by English Major Malaika Abdur Rehman
The three passengers were too excited to realize how long the journey was. They had planned this trip for weeks, and after various hiccups,...
The Forgotten Spirit of Syria by CAAD student Lana Alsakka-Amini
It was a harsh winter in Syria. The crispy air, the dry tree branches, and the darkness of the sky made Syria’s winters even...
The Girl Sipping Coke by journalism student Abdul Muiz Nauman
On a sun-kissed autumn morning in the naval complex of Islamabad, a young boy is watching his father clean his 1979 Yashica FX-3 camera....
A Guru by Destiny by MCM student Nawaf Alhammadi
Following a very dark period of my life, and after I had to let go of habits that were destroying me, I decided to...
A Journey with the Rose Colored Glasses by journalism student Aminath Ifasa
I let myself mirror the world passing in front of me. The silence filled with noise. The serene filled with chaos. The perfect filled...
All That Separates Us by journalism student Abeer Khan
Another sixth December goes by
My country is still in one piece
It stands there like a stump of an old tree
Breathing deep breaths of non-existence
For...
A Wave Struck by journalism student Apoorva Dudani
Towering grey clouds drifted across a deeply orange sky on a busy Sunday morning at a floating market in Phuket. Cuckoos soared in groups,...
My Seoul Under Strawberry Rain by journalism student Sara Hameed
A blanket of August jet draped over the silent, adrift buildings of Gangnam. Six a.m., and the only illumination pouring into their hotel room...
