Sophie Skips Town

A series of fortunate events captured all over the world.

Refugees

Learning in a Time of Crisis

The Rohingya do not take education...

What about Myanmar?

What about Myanmar? Freedom is not...

The story isn’t over yet

"I am a Rohingya Muslim. This...

Time

“This is a man who cherished...

Every Second of the Day

“When I first saw Roshida in...

The Broken System

COVID-19 Pandemic: Just a couple weeks...

Playa Madama

How to get to Playa Madama from Las Galeras, Dominican...

My Favorite Caribbean Beaches

Some of the best beaches in the world are in...

Moinuddin

Every morning is the same for Moinuddin — and he...

The Shipbreakers

If you google, “Shipbreakers” you’ll stumble upon Paul Goodman’s film,...

The Coffee Alternative: SPEED!

Before we get to talking about the tea in Cox’s...

Food in Cox’s Bazar

I was going to describe Cox’s Bazar’s food in one...

Life’s Unknown Expiration Date

“All I can take away from this is that life’s...

Freedom is not Free

“Freedom is not free.” It never was. Poppi was a...

Heading Home

The Rohingya community has taught me about the value of...

The Little “Constants”

The Little “Constants” The little “constants” in our lives are...

For You, A Thousand Times Over

“Do you want to see something amazing?” Eight-year-old Mohammed asks...

“Don’t Forget Us.”

“Don’t Forget Us.” “Teacher Sophie! Teacher Sophie! Come, come, come!” My...

The Luck of Time

"What makes life valuable is that it doesn't last forever,...

The (supposedly) Greener Grass on the Other Side

“He was the single most hopeful person I have ever...

Chasing the Storm

While this blog title sounds deep and philosophical, I can...

Around the World in 38 Days

I always admired the movie, “Around the World in 80...

One Day at a Time

Refugees do not assume they will be waiting for someone...

The story isn’t over yet

"I am a Rohingya Muslim. This is my story."

Every Second of the Day

“When I first saw Roshida in America, she was a...

The 5 Minute Project

All they did was put aside 5 minutes of their...

Videos

In collaboration with Nihab Rahman

Sophie Skips Town