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What makes us so special?  What gave us modern humans the edge to beat out the Neanderthals, the Denisovans, and all the other strains of...

We are in the aftermath. It is probably too soon to say much of anything, as we take in the complexity, and before the consequences have...

Othering: The act of putting people down on the basis of defined or perceived characteristics. Human zoos: The act of putting people on...

Among the culture shocks experienced by Sayyida Salme when she left Zanzibar for Germany was the loss of financial agency. She may not...

“Freedom” is a watchword these days, as it was in Sayyida Salme’s time. The word gets bandied about so much – as a rallying cry,...

Death comes to all of us until our own death arrives. Death is a fact of life, as we live a lifetime of family and friends that we lose....

March is Women’s History month in the United States, coinciding with International Women’s Day on March 8. As a time to highlight women’s...

A new year is upon us – at least the Western new year, as a matter of convention. Other new years start at different times of year. The...

This time of year - between the years - makes me think of all that Sayyida Salme lived between. I am writing this first blog post...