Monthly Archives: November 2009

  My friend Justin was ready for an adventure after graduating from Arizona State University in 2008. He set off for Africa, where he spent four and a half months visiting Senegal, The Gambia, Mauritania, and Morocco. All this time, … Continue reading →

Truly global stories have a way of reaching all corners of the world. Tomorrow I’ll have a full interview with my friend Justin about his recent adventures in Africa. Meanwile, read about his “most amazing media experience.” “I was 16 hours inland in rural … Continue reading →

Ronald Reagan’s famous directive, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall,” was remembered this month as the world celebrated the twentieth anniversary of East Germany reuniting with the West. But many forget there is still a wall in Europe. It does … Continue reading →

Journalist and author Mei-Ling Hopgood was the guest at our weekly graduate lunch yesterday. For the past few years, Hopgood has lived in Buenos Aires with her husband, who was sent there by the Washington Post to be their South … Continue reading →