by Stowaway Magazine | Nov 25, 2019 | Features, Winter 2020
Is diversity as inevitable as it is important? Because of the various definitions, multiculturalism can be difficult to define. Most seem to agree that multiculturalism is information from in-group and out-group members that affects how people behave. Multiculturalism...
by Stowaway Magazine | Nov 22, 2019 | Blog, Fall 2019
As Americans, most of our knowledge of Iran comes from American news outlets. We get the impression that it is a country with strict rules and dangerous nuclear ambitions. But there is more to Iran than meets the eye. And, really, it’s understandable why we’d have...
by Stowaway Magazine | Nov 17, 2019 | Blog, Fall 2019
When I first went to Rome, I was 17 years old, and it was the first time I ever had been to Europe. I was a stereotypical teen, it seemed: I had a nice iPhone, I was a pile of angst occasionally, and I loved video gaming and sleeping. It seemed like I would be the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Nov 9, 2019 | Blog, Fall 2019
This summer, my husband and I lived in Wasco, CA, on a nut farm (of the almond and pistachio variety, not a psych ward), while he worked an accounting internship. The nut farm’s entertainment scene was lackluster, to say the least, so we drove two hours south to Long...
by Stowaway Magazine | Nov 2, 2019 | Blog, Fall 2019
Wroclaw, Poland, could be straight out of a fairy tale. Sitting on the Odra River banks, the town is made of twelve islands connected by 130 bridges. The town is full of breathtaking market squares, pastel-colored Renaissance mansions, Baroque palaces, and hand-lit...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 26, 2019 | Blog, Fall 2019
The Trail It was a magical experience that captured heart and imagination. The hike up the mountain was fairly steep, but I didn’t mind the burning in my legs or my chest. I was too busy gawking at the scenery. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, and a bright, yellow sun...