I am originally from the German countryside and grew up in Hamburg, a bustling city. In 2012, when I was 15, I first experienced the slow pace of mountain life as a youth exchange student living in Glenwood Springs. From a concrete jungle to camping in the woods and outdoor activities like skiing, I quickly […]
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Better understanding the experience of refugees
Amid global conflicts and crises, the story of refugees is as old as humanity. How a culture treats strangers in the most vulnerable of conditions says much about its moral integrity. Of course, economic and social systems complicate a country’s ease with receiving and integrating those refugees, and benevolent citizens may have to step beyond […]