Author Archives for Alecia Maragh

Cry me a River (Goodbye DC)

August 29, 2016 5:58 pm Published by Comments Off on Cry me a River (Goodbye DC)

It has begun. The beginnings of the goodbyes. In less than two weeks, I will wrap up what has been...


Half the world bleeds

August 29, 2016 4:42 pm Published by Comments Off on Half the world bleeds

Half the world bleeds. They bleed monthly, for three to seven days each month, for on average 38 years (which is...


Lean In

August 29, 2016 3:41 pm Published by Comments Off on Lean In

29 years old, jobless,  with my days spent holed up in a café as I job-hunt. The gold Starbucks card...


“Chocolate City” Tour

August 15, 2016 11:48 pm Published by Comments Off on “Chocolate City” Tour

Before coming to DC, one of my best friends from my grad program had written a well-argued and nuanced blog...


Watching the Olympics – Jamaican style

August 15, 2016 10:39 pm Published by Comments Off on Watching the Olympics – Jamaican style

PHOTO CREDITS TO Cameron Spencer/ Getty Images           Simply watching the Olympics – particularly the track...


10 Top Apps for DC

August 15, 2016 10:17 pm Published by Comments Off on 10 Top Apps for DC

You are moving to DC! All that time spent watching West Wing, Scandal and House of Cards and now you...


North Korean Activist shares her thoughts

August 15, 2016 9:54 pm Published by Comments Off on North Korean Activist shares her thoughts

At the Nexus Forum last month, Yeon-mi Park recounted that her mother had taught her to “Never whisper because the birds...


A year measured in relationships

August 15, 2016 9:47 pm Published by Comments Off on A year measured in relationships

Over the past 340 days, there have been moments when I have seriously questioned my decision to do this fellowship....


Politics of Zika in the Americas

August 15, 2016 9:45 pm Published by Comments Off on Politics of Zika in the Americas

Pandemics, epidemics, and contagious disease outbreaks are rarely ever simply issues of ill-health to be resolved by doctors, pharmacists, nurses...


Top Conferences to Attend

August 15, 2016 9:44 pm Published by Comments Off on Top Conferences to Attend

There are so many great conferences and they all seem so exciting. Still it’s never easy to ask your supervisor...