Tag: Reflection

When I took the AP Art History class during my exchange year in high school in Chicago, I had only thought about art for its aesthetic. I remember the class would have us do matrices where we had to analyze the physical detail of an artwork and its functions in history. During our museum visits to s...

In connection to our lecture, Heneral Luna is without a doubt a work of art, which illustrates how power, in terms of political circumstances, affects our history and the whole mankind. To see the film for the first time has driven me into this feeling of immense anger and sorrow for our much-loved ...

I’ve only had that experience once. It happened well over 30 years ago when I served my curacy (trainee vicar) on a tough housing estate on the outskirts of Bradford, my home city in the North of England. I heard a noise upstairs — and for a while, I assumed it was my (then) wife clat...

Put as abstract questions about independent self-essence or existence, these philosophical questions can seem impersonal and academic. They certainly can be, but one way to see their importance beyond philosophical theory is to remember that these issues also apply to you. You, the person currently ...

The Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) is a culturally packed, vibrant film festival with a vibe like no other. It displays Africa’s diversity, authenticity, and joy de vivre. It’s a platform for discovery and exploration for friends and fans of the African continent. I’v...

How do I get to know about this Camino? To be honest, before coming to Europe, I never heard about Camino de Santiago. The encounter with Elena, a friend that I met in Lourdes, France last December 2021, made me know about this. She shared her experience of finishing her Camino in three different...