cultural practices
Act of Hospitality
"I would teach him something so when he encountered with people from my community, he or she would never get shocked or surprised by my people." [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/139389175" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation In addition to...
Getting Used to It
"It was strange to see men and women sitting with each other, discussing economics, politics, sports." [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/139388005" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_artwork=true" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds...
Indiana? That’s a Foreign Land
“They live in igloos… you’re gonna freeze, and they’re not going to give you sweet tea.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/171842724" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds...
Springboard
“I’m ok with identifying myself as a Southerner, but I wouldn’t say that that’s my identity as a whole.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/172912032" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With...
Growing Up On A Farm
“It seems a little strange to them when I get people overload.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/172917529" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would you...
As Far As I’ve Gotten
"My Hindu friends say I'm a Hindu... my black friends call me 'sistah...' So, no, I don't identify with white." [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/179536516" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where?...
Hijab Is Not Just This Cloth
"I grew up in America and I wear jeans, and I want to make sure that’s something that works, that’s still modest." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se-m2ry4lug Want to learn about the first day the speaker decided to wear the hijab? Check out "I Was Afraid...
I Was Afraid I Was Gonna Chicken Out
"It was a decision I made on my own and that's what made it all the more valuable to me." http://youtu.be/essoe6MgbMM Want to learn more about why this speaker wears the hijab? Check out "Hijab Is Not Just This Cloth." Hold...
No Part Of Me Is White
“I need for people to stop making that assumption of me.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/214616152" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would you pose?...