Happy 2012 to all my readers! For me, this year is already looking bright with promise, love, and the potential for fulfilled ambitions. This year, it has become fashionable to say no to resolutions, and instead keep it simple. I, however, am more ambitious than ever. Every year, I make a list of goals and…
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I took a bit of a long break this past week, both from work and social media, to visit California! The land of tech, startups, environmentalism, and social entrepreneurship. And simultaneously, a hotbed of Occupy Oakland activism combined with shocking police brutality that has drawn national attention…
When I heard about Steve Jobs’ death, I felt a sudden flash of sadness hit me. Why was I so sad about the death of a man I never met? Because Steve Jobs is not just a man, but a legacy — an inventor, innovator, entrepreneur, and creative genius. Steve Jobs changed our lives by…
First of all, I want to thank Makafui, a fellow blogger over at “That African Girl,” for featuring an interview with me! I enjoyed writing about what got me started blogging and my views on culture, women’s rights, and feminism. Please click here to read the interview. Thanks, Mak! Second of all, today is 9/11…
I have a lot of interests and passions. I am driven to find ideas in justice & social change that make sense, are about the people, and fill real needs. So what excites me? Carlos recently asked me, “So how do you keep yourself motivated when it doesn’t seem like things are changing in this…
As a high school student, I dreamed of escaping my sleepy suburb, graduating college, and living in a different country each year. At age 16, my dreams were directed towards Europe, and my thoughts were filled with learning French in Paris one year, and exploring Greece’s picturesque islands the next. In my senior year of…
