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Victoria

Victoria is a historian and political scientist, as well as a writer, producer, and photographer. As a third-culture-kid who grew up in Saudi Arabia, she hopes to use her background and perspective to educate people about the world, and themselves. You can find her wandering around most mornings drinking a mocha, listening to BBC-radio and talking to strangers.

Daughter to Father: A Third Culture Kid’s take on life in Saudi Arabia

My father fits into three “rare” categories. He’s a U.S. military veteran, an expatriate, and a single-father. That last category is perhaps the rarest - particularly since he was one of the only single-father expats allowed to live in Saudi Arabia.

The (Toronto) Women’s Party: Ninth Edition

A striking gathering of different generations of women in Toronto, Canada hosted by the one-and-only, Geri Savits-Fine and her daughters, Rachel and Isabel.

It’s Time You Went To England

Almost 15 years later, I returned to what inspired my love-affair with travel and left with romantic nostalgia.

World Nomads Submission: Dear KSA, Please Remember Me

According to the hawks back home, I’m not supposed to trek into the holy land of Makkah to Mada’in Saleh. A young, American girl who listens to the Dixie Chicks, can barely handle the potency of Saudi tea, and flaunts a pink backpack shouldn’t be here.

The presidency becomes insanity and America, becomes history. Welcome to the future.

Shared: How Munira Ahmed became an anti-Trump symbol

Munira Ahmed, a 32 year-old freelancer from Queens in NYC, became one of the symbols of resilience during the Women's March...

The American in Canada: Part I

Oh right, Canada exists.

"In any given moment, we have two options: to step forward into growth, or to step back into safety." Abraham Maslow

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