Our search for greener pastures has led us all to Italy -- some of us more privileged than others. Through writing and teaching I hope to do the most human thing possible: to restore the dignity so often lost when one is a migrant by simply welcoming them home, regardless...

L'Italia, come gli Stati Uniti, sta attraversando un periodo buio, in cui razzismo e sentimenti anti-migranti sono diventati uno strumento politico che chi è al potere usa incautamente per promuovere la propria agenda. I miei amici americani si domandano se il nuovo Governo italiano stia prendendo appunti dal nostro, promuovendo...

Italy, like the US, is going through a dark period where racism and anti-migrant sentiments have become a political tool for which those in power use carelessly to further their agendas. My friends in the United States wonder if the new Italian government is taking notes from ours - implementing...

For Americans, Italy is the land of wine, food, fashion and romance (I am of course guilty of overindulging in each category since my arrival) so it only makes sense that as a writer, I would desire to learn more...

Loss is not something unfamiliar to those in the countries I visited, especially in Niger.  Loss is an everyday occurrence with its difficult feelings, unreliable outbursts, and harrowing birthmarks. Loss is as uncontrollable as the desert.

In her pursuit to live out her dream despite her circumstance, Leah* inspired the people around her to take stalk of their own situations and start living with a similar sense of urgency.

I have had plenty of great experiences in Turin... The thing is, I’m an African first and an American second.  I will always be sensitive to the anxieties of anyone who has suffered pain, but more especially to those who look like me.  When I ride the bus and start...