That Day

It was November 24. The air inside the cafe was cold. It had been raining all day and winter had finally arrived. We sat around the table. All nine of us a bit quiet, not quite knowing what to say. Rhiana spoke up and asked Mounir if he was alright. His response almost brought tears to …

Visiting “Africa”

People assume and learn certain things about “Africa” from society and predispositions in the United States, but I find many of these “facts” to be unfairly assumed or slightly ridiculous. When I decided to study abroad in Botswana, I kept saying I am going to study abroad in AFRICA! Well, guess what guys? I wasn’t …

From around the world…..

Happy New Year to all of you!!  The spring semester is about to start and our study abroad students are heading out into the world…. as we hop around the globe, Hope College students will be found in cities such as Brussels, Monte Verde, Seville, Auckland, Sienna, Sydney, London, Gaborone, Paris, Tokyo, York, Seoul, Cape …