When my parents visited me at college for the first time, they were impressed by how many people I greeted on the way from the front gates to my dorm. It’s one of the things I love about Georgetown:...
As the plane began its descent over Washington, D.C., and its iconic monuments came into view, I thought: “This is it. The land of freedom.” I was reminded of that scene in the movie “The Parent...
“But you’ve moved up for them, why would you still wear that hat?”
I finally understood. The middle-aged man in front of me, whose coffee order I was meant to be taking, was not questioning my...
The aroma of 412 pizzas mixes with that of freshly printed playbills and posters. The pitter-patter of chappals echoes through Healy Hall as board members arrange merchandise on tables. The Gaston Hall...
It’s clear that the voting public does not win from political polarization.
Although those at the extremes of the Democratic and Republican parties are often seen challenging partisan leadership...
The 21st annual Turkish Festival, which took place in downtown D.C. on Oct. 15, featured a celebration of cultural performances, cuisines and art that attracted thousands of visitors — Turkish...
Students, tourists and residents alike were given the chance to travel the world this weekend without ever having to leave Washington, D.C. Over 17,000 people performed at the National Mall during the...
I hate receiving compliments — I can never find the right words to respond. Maybe it’s because my Vietnamese American family shows affection through every medium but words: plates of freshly cut fruit,...
Flags flew high and the aroma of delicious cuisine filled the air April 15 as almost 30 different campus organizations celebrated their unique cultures through food and performances at the 2023 Global...
One night last semester, after countless weeks of being deprived of my parents’ home-cooked meals and traditional dishes, I stumbled into one of Georgetown University’s Asian cuisine offerings: Kintaro,...
Before moving to India, my parents cleaned, cooked and did household chores together. While riding the bus, I watched women in pantsuits rush to work and dads, like mine, drop their daughters at school....
I was born in New York City, but I moved to Mumbai at the age of 6. I went to the American School of Bombay, but I lived in a joint Gujarati family of eight people for eight years. I have a U.S. passport,...
