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Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

The hidden people: Middle Eastern and North African erasure in U.S. demography | Loud People, Quiet Spaces

Banu Mammadli April 27, 2023
In ignoring the racial identity of MENA people, we are effectively ignoring their stories, voices, culture, value, humanity, vast contributions to American society and all that they have endured at the expense of white supremacy.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

The intricacies of accents: Community, heritage and weaponization | Loud People, Quiet Spaces

Banu Mammadli April 12, 2023
Whether one’s accent is a reflection of their race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexuality or migration, it is an incomparable piece of their identity and heritage—but linguistic profiling need not be the weapon
Where are you from?

Where are you from?

Veronica Thompson October 5, 2022

Unmasked is the storytelling podcast that uncovers the thoughts, feelings and voices of the BU Community. Today’s prompt was — where are you from? Click here to stream this episode of “Unmasked”...

23andMe saliva collection kit

Discovering your heritage through DNA testing

Khadijah Khogeer March 24, 2021
With our world becoming more diverse, taking an ancestry test can help you discover your heritage.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Burning Out: My native language will soon be lost in translation

Yvonne Tang February 8, 2021
Shanghainese is a dying language, and despite the recent efforts to bring it back, I don’t think it will ever be the same again.
“Homemade,” a seven-episode documentary series that features recipes from across the world. Boston University alumna Ivana Strajin created the series, which will be released Feb. 15. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU alumna’s documentary web series highlights multicultural dishes, stories

Emma Vacirca January 28, 2021
Every college student craves a homemade meal from time to time, and BU College of Communication alumna Ivana Strajin was no exception. Strajin created the multicultural food documentary web series “HOMEMADE," which highlights international recipes and the stories behind them, after being inspired for her love of multi-generational dishes.
Jun Li/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: It’s time to retire American reverence for Columbus

Editors October 9, 2020
As society and its morals evolve, there comes a time when Columbus’ time as an American icon of navigation and expansion should be no more.
Recent Boston University graduate Melody You’s Instagram page @albumreceipts features popular albums in the form of paper receipts. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student’s Instagram hobby draws viral success

Cameron Morsberger May 27, 2020
COM graduate Melody You is gaining attention from thousands in her @albumreceipts Instagram project.
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