Tag Archives: Friendship
The Spirit Transforms !!! Border Crossing Essay
“I used to live in a room full of mirrors, all I could see was me. I took my spirit and crashed my mirrors, now the whole world is here for me to see.” – Jimi Hendrix Zzzziipppp!!! Throwing the … Continue reading
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Tagged Border Crossing, Essay, Friendship, I-House Life, international house
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A House away from home
Once an I-House resident, forever an I-House resident. That’s why during my days at the I-House Front Desk I receive so many visits of people who 10, 20, 30, 40, 44 years ago spent some time between these walls and … Continue reading
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Tagged alumni, Friendship, front desk, I-House Life
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How I-House became a window to Cameroon
This is the story of a future African leader who is already a role model in her country. But it’s also the story of how her family helped her to come to the United States after getting an important government fellowship. … Continue reading
Say Cheese!
It happens at I-House on an ordinary day. Two Chinese students from Hunan province, Yang and Tian Yi, come to the Front Desk and out of the blue ask me what Caprese is. Apparently they have just eaten this very … Continue reading
The Dining Hall and the Sports Social Network (SOSPO)
Leo Rifkind and I met for the first time in Berkeley Law School where we are pursuing LLM (masters in Law). The LLM program we are in is scheduled in such a way that we complete the degree by attending … Continue reading
I-House: Where UC Berkeley Meets the World 