Irrational GeographicOut ThereIn the last month, I have been lucky enough to see several pieces of writing that I had worked on reach publication. The first was an…Mar 17, 2016Mar 17, 2016
Irrational GeographicAre We All Paris?There is not much for me to add to the story of death and suffering that rocked two great cities of the world. The facts are quite brutal…Nov 15, 2015Nov 15, 2015
Irrational GeographicFinding Words for Exile (I)When we walk down to UCLA’s intramural field to play pick-up soccer on Tuesdays and Thursdays, my colleagues in Physical Geography like to…Oct 27, 2015Oct 27, 2015
Irrational GeographicA Simple IntroductionBefore I left Los Angeles, I had been warned (repeatedly) that fieldwork would transform my research project. One would think that this…Oct 14, 20151Oct 14, 20151
Irrational GeographicAboutMy name is Ali Hamdan and I study transnational politics, civil war, and popular geopolitics in the Middle East. Through the ongoing…Sep 21, 2015Sep 21, 2015