The Greek island of Lesbos is a prison. It didn’t mean to be. It wanted to be a vacation destination, and for many years it was just that. Then in late 2015 the refugee crisis happened and Lesbos became a way point for refugees from the Middle East and North Africa making their way towards Western…
In the Knights, an ancient Athenian comedy by Aristophanes, a character named Demos undergoes a stunning transformation. At the beginning of the play he is a bald, elderly man who has been lured into the retinue…
Shala Gafary
Unless you have been living under a rock (or spending all your time on a refugee camp with no WiFi), you’ve probably heard of Netflix’s new series “Stranger Things.” Set in…
The powers that be clearly have a major case of cognitive dissonance when it comes to Afghanistan. Day by day, the Taliban grow increasingly bold in their attacks and are projected to gain more ground. ISIS terrorizes peaceful protests in Kabul. Pro-government…
Have you ever stopped to read the comments on those click bait “news” articles online? You know the…
