Serving Our House Through Journalism

While in my birth country ISIS continues to wage war against journalists or anyone who says anything outside of their own philosophies, here in the United States journalism continues to flourish, opening doors to new voices - as is the tradition of the United States.

It's true that a lot of minority groups in America do not receive the air and press time they deserve. This is especially the case with Arab-Americans, who feel misunderstood and regularly misrepresented by Western intellectuals and the media. This creates a major obstacle on the path to reaching a mutual understanding, where both sides could greatly benefit.

UP at 2014

"University of the Philippines-Diliman"... "The premier state university in the country"... I have never dreamed of studying in any university than UP. UPCAT is the only college entrance exam I took because for me, it's UP or nothing-seriously. Oh how proud I was when I received my admission letter. Ah... how I would feel head and shoulders above people whenever they ask from which university I go. Like any other UP student, I had my fair share of bragging days. I've been in UP for five years (lived for five, studied for four). These five years allowed me to experience the UP culture. And how I pictured UP was way different from how it is in reality. To give you an image of how terribly UP at 2014 is, I've listed some reasons below: