It has been three months since a campaign to eradicate a whole ethnic group began. This is a region where my family comes from — Tigray. I… — It has been three months since a campaign to eradicate a whole ethnic group began. This is a region where my family comes from — Tigray. I wasn’t born, raised nor been a frequent visitor there. I have never stayed in that state for more than a month. My attachment…

The Human Cost of Social Media in Poor Countries. — The Human Cost of Social Media in Poor Countries. On October 30, 2020, Tristan Harris from the Center for Humane Technology sat down with Joe Rogan to discuss the effects of social media on individual, societal and country level. I was alarmed by the repeated mention of my birth country…

Weeks after the conflict in Tigray started, I called my friend and said “I am sorry. I am sorry for failing to see through your experience… — Weeks after the conflict in Tigray started, I called my friend and said “I am sorry. I am sorry for failing to see through your experience but most of all for questioning it.” Three years prior to this phone conversation, I was sitting in a cozy coffee shop in a…

Americans AND the world watched in horror on January 6th when a number of President Donald Trump supporters descended on the capital. The very place, mark and symbol of American democracy. The rioters marched with unmatched level of anger, delivering mayhem to our institution. …