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Alia Thorpe

In Search of the Spirit

In front of me, three teachers sit still, perfectly different from one another,

3 min readDec 14, 2022

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In Search of the Spirit

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Alia Thorpe

Pender Island: Wildlife Photography Snapshot & Three Poems

After hearing the news that I would be losing my nonprofit job in the spring, I hid away on Pender Island, nestled in the Southern Gulf…

3 min readNov 17, 2022

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Pender Island: Wildlife Photography Snapshot & Three Poems

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Alia Thorpe

In response to a CU Today article, of all things

George Floyd’s life mattered. It mattered more than the far and tone-deaf reach of a recent article by CU Today, a source of news…

3 min readMay 29, 2020

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In response to a CU Today article, of all things

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Alia Thorpe

A Side-by-Side Comparison of Bernie, Biden, and Current International Humanitarian Crises

The end is in sight, but I still have questions left in terms of foreign policy, wanting to know which candidate lies where in terms of…

7 min readMar 11, 2020

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A Side-by-Side Comparison of Bernie, Biden, and Current International Humanitarian Crises

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Alia Thorpe

Marx and the Origins of Violent Conflict: Greed, Grievance?

Below is an elaboration of a reading response written for my Conflict Theory & Analysis class at the Heller School for Social Policy and…

4 min readNov 4, 2019

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Marx and the Origins of Violent Conflict: Greed, Grievance?

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Alia Thorpe

I am a dude who is super secure in my masculinity and spirituality so shitting on your interest in…

Hello, new love interest. I can’t help but notice your Bumble profile is chock-full of information, ripe for my commentary, waiting to be…

5 min readOct 21, 2019

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I am a dude who is super secure in my masculinity and spirituality so shitting on your interest in…

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Alia Thorpe

Embracing Islamic Feminism in Development: Avoiding Fetishization and Cultural Imperialism

This essay was originally written by Alia Thorpe for a class at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University…

9 min readOct 21, 2019

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Embracing Islamic Feminism in Development: Avoiding Fetishization and Cultural Imperialism

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Alia Thorpe

Duality Across America: How ‘Us’ Masterfully Captures 10 Key Concepts of Critical Race Theory and…

This abridged essay was originally written by Alia Thorpe through and for The Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis…

25 min readOct 21, 2019

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Duality Across America: How ‘Us’ Masterfully Captures 10 Key Concepts of Critical Race Theory and…

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Alia Thorpe

Alia Thorpe

Poet, Conservationist, Wildlife Photographer, Nonprofit Dweller // MA Sustainable International Development // MA Conflict Resolution and Coexistence

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