Published inJONTIEWorld War II, My Grandparents, and A PleaHow could two people from opposite sides of a horrendous conflict find common ground and build a life together? What caused them to leave…Dec 30, 20201Dec 30, 20201
Published inJONTIEIs Foreign Policy an Extension of Who We Are, or an Exception to Who We Are?I’ve had close relationships with immigrants most of my life, first with my family, then with my college friends, and most recently with…Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020
Published inJONTIEHow a Little Empathy and an Offhand Comment Changed My WorldviewUpstate New York A few years ago I moved back to upstate NY, to the small town where I was born and raised. If I’m being completely honest…Dec 5, 2020Dec 5, 2020
Published inJONTIEThe US Desperately Needs a Win-Win Foreign Policy, and Immigrants Are the KeyDivided Loyalties We’ve all heard the accusations that immigrants have divided loyalties. That they can’t be trusted. That they’re not…Nov 28, 2020Nov 28, 2020
Published inJONTIEShould White American Culture Be Preserved?Being Circassian American I grew up in rural upstate NY, in a predominantly white, small town. My mother was also raised in the area, and…Nov 20, 2020Nov 20, 2020
Published inJONTIEBiden Won, But We’re All LosingMany of us are breathing a sigh of relief, now that Biden has been declared the winner of the 2020 Presidential election. I include myself…Nov 11, 2020Nov 11, 2020
Published inJONTIEYou Don’t Know What You Got Til It’s GoneRecently, the Counting Crows cover of Big Yellow Taxi has been running through my mind, specifically the lyric, “you don’t know what you…Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
Published inJONTIEHow a Dictatorship Taught Me the Value of VotingI thought I always appreciated our right to vote. However, this year, because of a lifetime of stories and an offhand comment …Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
