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KIM: Find Peace with Nostalgia

KIM: Find Peace with Nostalgia

By Madison Kim September 22, 2023

Despite having lived with my father for my entire life, I know very little about who he is — something that has brought me a great deal of distress since my childhood.  He was never the type...

VIEWPOINT: Make the Hilltop a Home

VIEWPOINT: Make the Hilltop a Home

By Haan Jun (Ryan) Lee April 17, 2023

As the academic year slowly comes to an end, I’ve found myself repeating “I miss home.” For some, this may be difficult to understand. After all, my friends have gone home or met their families...

Finding Culture in the Kitchen

Finding Culture in the Kitchen

By Lincoln Le and Lincoln Le April 17, 2021

GIPHY When I first talked to my mom about moving into an off-campus apartment as a first-year in college, she laughed at me. "What are you going to eat?" followed the 30 seconds of laughter. Eventually,...

Current and former members of the Asian-Pacific Islander Leadership Forum sit in front of the Asian American Hub for Organizing, Movement and Empowerment (HOME) house. The Magis Row townhouse was opened this year, marking the first residential space for Asian American students on campus.

APILF Fights Against ‘Institutional Amnesia’

By Angela Perez September 20, 2019

Sitting in the living room of their Magis Row townhouse with the word “HOME” emblazoned on the wall in large, twinkle-light strewn letters, Heejin Hahn (COL ’20) and Jennifer Sugijanto (COL ’20)...

KIRK ZIESER/THE HOYA |  An Asian-American affinity residential house obtained approval from the Office of Residential Living on Feb. 27. The student push was modeled on the campaigns that led to the establishment of the Black House and La Casa Latina.

Asian-American House Gains Approval on Magis Row

By Casey Ferrante March 14, 2019

The Office of Residential Living approved the establishment of an Asian-American affinity residential house, the Asian-American Hub for Organizing, Movement and Empowerment, on Feb. 27. The approval...

KAWAR: Remedying the Distance to Home

KAWAR: Remedying the Distance to Home

By Alia Kawar January 25, 2019

During my first week at Georgetown, I was reminded of home in an unlikely place: a large tray of hummus at O’Donovan Hall. However, this bland, lighter shade of hummus was nothing like the rich, paprika-infused...

VAUGHAN: A Campus Full of Home

VAUGHAN: A Campus Full of ‘Home’

By Helena Vaughan May 18, 2018

Throughout my life, the word “home” has taken on a variety of different meanings, colors and textures. Growing up overseas and moving to a new city every couple of years taught me that home extends...

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‘Do Ho Suh: Almost Home’ at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Explores Belonging in the East and the West

By Alia Kawar April 24, 2018

Experiences are not always shared — but the concept of home is universal. At “Do Ho Suh: Almost Home” at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Korean artist Do Ho Suh recreates his memory of his...

The 5 Stages of Winter Break

The 5 Stages of Winter Break

By Laura Bell and Laura Bell December 17, 2017

1. Relief You’re Finally Done. Thank God. You made it through an entire semester of Bib Lit without ever actually opening a bible. You recognized more than a generous 50%  of the words on your Spanish...

From Miles Away,  Learning to Love Home

From Miles Away, Learning to Love Home

By Alyssa Volivar March 17, 2017

I left Hawai‘i because it had never really felt like home to me. I was born and raised in the town of Hilo on the Big Island, and, in the first grade, my parents enrolled me in a private school for...

A Home of Fear, Warmth, Conflict and Joy

A Home of Fear, Warmth, Conflict and Joy

By Yasmeen El-Hasan March 17, 2017

My most distinct memory of the Middle East is of a soldier who did not wear a military uniform but instead a royal blue polo. I’m not sure why he was dressed differently, but he carried himself differently...

Welcome Home,  Bienvenido a Casa

Welcome Home, Bienvenido a Casa

By Dani Guerrero March 17, 2017

It all started with the sight. Before the plane landed, I saw the soaring skyscrapers and the golden rivers of traffic lights flowing in the distance. Then, the sound followed. “Ladies and gentlemen,...

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