I walked through the gates of the Beijing Capital Airport. Though 50 years old, its grand emptiness still astounded me. As if trying to force upon an image of a modern nation, a developed nation, China slammed me with its gargantuan, square windows overlooking clean runways, televisions like peacocks trying to dazzle me at every corner with their vibrant hues, and leather chairs covered in executive black in rigid rows. The outside city proved no less pretentious. Empty office buildings fought...

A stampede of Olympic athletes sprint through a shower of toasts at Franklin Field. The Gothic façade of College Hall rises from the serenity of Levy Park, standing in stark contrast to the uplifted, jocular environment that Franklin’s button inspires. The word LOVE confronts me as I enter Locust Walk. Walking through the changing shadows of the leaves and upon the shoulders of giants, I think to myself…Who am I? I am an Activist. Awareness, understanding, and...

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