In need of a ‘Just Memory’ in Vietnam
Opinion article for The Mennonite online, August 12, 2019
When it comes to Vietnam, what is it we have forgotten in the 50-plus years since the war ended? Whether we were for or against the war, are we remembering those who continue to be affected by our government’s actions half a century ago?
Peacemaker Priest Still Missing in Syria
Article for Collegeville Institute, December 12, 2013
On July 28, 2013, Jesuit priest Paolo Dall’Oglio went missing in the Syrian city of Raqaa. He had returned to Syria from forced exile to negotiate a truce between local Kurds and an Islamic militant group.
Engaging Arabic Typography
Article for Silk Road Studio, February 29, 2012.
It is challenging to find Arabic typefaces that are well-crafted and do justice to the beauty of the Arabic script. Most of the Arabic typefaces which a designer in the West has access to by default are only decent at best.
All text for CalligraphyQalam.com, my MFA thesis project at the University of Baltimore, May 2009.
Interviews and stories written for the Collegeville Institute, 2013–2016.
Damascus Mosaic blog written during my year living in Syria, 2005–2006.