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How My Students Have Given Me Hope Since the Election
“I generally try to keep politics out of the classroom, but this year it hasn’t been possible.”
Traveling While Black
“What a menace, to live in bodies that are so frequently assumed to be corrupt.”
Refugees of Extraordinary Ability: A Mythology
Whether fleeing the Russian Revolution or running from martial law-era Taiwan, my families have made some narrow escapes.
The Rancher Who Refused to Leave: A Fukushima Story
Masami Yoshizawa hauled his radiated cows down to Tokyo, demanding that his animals be studied.
Self-Portrait as Smokey Bear
“Stripped free of technology and social contact, maybe I can finally reflect on the man I’d like to be.”
Teaching in the Trump Era: How Do We Provide Support and Sanctuary to Our Students?
As an educator, I’m still discerning what it means to try and protect my students while empowering them.
On Political Change, Climate Change, and the Choice to Not Have Children
My partner and I were trying to have a baby despite our climate fears. Then Trump was elected.
Repatriation and the Pull of the Past
“I’m not naïve enough to think that becoming Austrian will make up for everything that happened to my family.”
Entering Jerusalem: Scenes from the March of Flags
Notes from 2016’s Jerusalem Day, an Israeli national holiday.
The Future in Motion: Why I Judge High School Debate Tournaments
“You hope and hope they’ll get their chance and you know it’s possible they won’t.”