Blinding Lights: The Immigrant Paradox, 2019 by Waheed Ahmadzai & Reach For Redemption, 2119 by Gerald Jean Baptiste "Gamo"

Waheed Ahmadzai. 2019 felt like the last normal year. So much happened over the world and yet it seemed that only those news stories packed with bright light, gossip, and fandom were able to reach the masses. From graduating early in 2019, to the start of the pandemic at the end of the year, 2019 was eventful, and as an immigrant I was faced with the constant internal battle of where do I put my focus and energy. Though I was constantly bombarded with information and news, it seemed like the Western and Eastern hemispheres were extremely disconnected and tone deaf to one another. From watching the realness of life and its hardships through Afghan media, to the shallow celebrity news that se...View all