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Jul 13, 20216 min read

The Untold Story of My Master’s Research

Here are the untold tales of my master’s research: Discrimination as A Barrier to Romani Women’s Health and Empowerment: A Qualitative Study

Oct 9, 20197 min read

5-minute yoga sequence to lose weight FAST

Why might it be harmful to promise scores of health-interested readers that practicing yoga will lead to a whitewashed “yoga bod”?

Aug 19, 20195 min read

Transforming Masculinities: Reshaping gender norms in DRC

This article summarizes the findings from the ethnographic arm of a faith-based intervention to transform harmful gender norms.

Aug 4, 20194 min read

Review: The Public Health Crisis on the U.S. Border: An Urgent Conversation

This article provides a review of the talk at Harvard Global Health Institute titled, “The Public Health Crisis on the U.S. Border: An...

Jul 13, 20193 min read

Who are the real community health workers in DRC? (Hint: It’s the traditional healers)

This article summarizes my take-home messages from an article recently published in BMJ Global Health that I co-authored, titled, “Who...

May 23, 20195 min read

Invisible lines: What’s it really like on the U.S.-Mexico border?

This article recounts my experience at the U.S.-Mexico border on my last trip to El Paso, Texas. The first time that I visited El Paso,...

Apr 5, 20194 min read

How studying world languages enabled me to follow my dreams

This blog post contains my full script for my Keynote Speech at World Languages Day at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Hello, my...

Mar 6, 20194 min read

How different are gender norms in USA and DRC?

In this article, I describe my work as a Qualitative Research Consultant for a USAID-funded study that explored ways to strengthen...

Feb 21, 20174 min read

Top 5 Sustainable Dark Chocolate Bars

Give the gift of dark chocolate to yourself, your loved ones, the global environment, and the worldwide social sphere. From an individual...