Lehengas, Laughter & a Little Culture Shock: A Muslim Girl at a Hindu Wedding
I’ve always dreamed of attending a Hindu wedding. Not in the “bucket list” kind of way, but in the wide-eyed, Bollywood-watching, puja-reciting, childlike wonder sort of way. Hinduism has always fascinated me—majestic, layered, and spiritually magnetic. I’ve felt so close to it, like a language I almost spoke in another life. Growing up, I memorized…
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How the Peace Corps Changed My Life (In Every Way That Matters)
It’s the oldest cliché in the book: “The Peace Corps changed my life.” And yet, like most clichés, it’s absolutely true. I think of all the movies and TV shows where a bright-eyed American shows up in a remote village in West Africa, armed with idealism and granola bars, determined to “help.” It’s a ridiculous…
Indian-Pakistani Love in the Time of War
I remember the first time I laid eyes on my husband in West Africa. In a sea of beautiful, unfamiliar faces, his was the first that looked familiar—not in appearance, but in spirit. We immediately saw the similarities: the language we shared, the childhoods shaped by immigrant parents, the cultural shorthand that made everything feel…
Peace Corps in The Gambia, West Africa
I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in The Gambia, West Africa from 2017-2019 and left just before the global pandemic. The process to get there was extremely challenging and I sympathize with all of the young grads who just hope to explore the world but have to deal with the lengthy and confusing medical…
Flag Day
Last week, I experienced one of the greatest moments of my career. Flag Day! Flag Day is the day that new diplomats receive their first assignment overseas. I received my first assignment in Mexico and I am so excited to begin language training soon!
71 Countries at 30 Years Old
I traveled solo internationally for the first time at 18 years old. I was headed to Windhoek, Namibia for a study abroad experience at the Polytechnic University of Namibia. I remember buying a ludicrously expensive plane ticket ($~1500) and looking forward to my layover in Johannesburg, South Africa. The day that I left, my mom…
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