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Worldhoppers Season 1

https://annelieskamran.com/2026/08/02/worldhoppers-season-1/

Published: August 2, 2026 23:16

This past spring I was a participant in a writer’s workshop in which we met every other week and exchanged a one-page writing sample for comment. I decided to structure my samples around Worldhoppers, an unrealistic entertainment show set in the universe…

COM JO 509

https://annelieskamran.com/2026/07/14/com-jo-509/

Published: July 14, 2026 20:33

Many years ago, when I was a grad student in Prof. Caryl Rivers’ journalism class at Boston University, I wrote an article about my family and immigration, interviewing my father and my grandmother (mother’s mother) about their respective sides of the…

Götterdämmerung

https://annelieskamran.com/2025/06/23/gotterdammerung/

Published: June 23, 2025 18:07

With the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities, I had some thoughts. It’s been a while since I formally studied the Middle East, taking multiple classes with Ambassador Eilts at B.U.. And I’ve never really studied the religions of contemporary America. But…

International Relations in the Movies

https://annelieskamran.com/2024/12/10/international-relations-in-the-movies/

Published: December 10, 2024 23:19

As comprehensive as a list from off the top of my head could possibly be. Also, I haven’t yet seen all of these because it’s more important that I watch all of Doctor Who first. Cold War Imperialism Genocide Transnational Issues Terrorism…

“The Good News” by Thich Nhat Hanh

https://annelieskamran.com/2024/09/10/the-good-news-by-thich-nhat-hanh/

Published: September 11, 2024 01:19

They don’t publishthe good news.The good news is publishedby us.We have a special edition every moment,and we need you to read it.The good news is that you are alive,and the linden tree is still there,standing firm in the harsh Winter.The good news is that…

Suffolk County, NY’s Human Development Index Stats, part 1

https://annelieskamran.com/2024/09/01/suffolk-county-nys-human-development-index-stats-part-1/

Published: September 1, 2024 18:13

What is the Human Development Index? The Human Development Index (HDI) measures “average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and having a decent standard of living.” It does this by using life…

Voter Postcards

https://annelieskamran.com/2024/07/13/voter-postcards/

Published: July 13, 2024 21:27

Prompted by this thread on Mastodon: https://sauropods.win/@futurebird/112779061757983256, I made up a few printable postcards for voters (plus one “back”). These are coloring book-style, so you can get kids in on the action – have them decorate them while…

Resignation Letter

https://annelieskamran.com/2024/07/11/resignation-letter/

Published: July 12, 2024 03:01

After tonight’s meeting, I’ve decided to resign from the board. I did my best to bring back the group from the dead of the pandemic and the incapacity of the group’s leader. I did all the things an executive director would do if they were the only…

Local Government Zine

https://annelieskamran.com/2024/06/17/local-government-zine/

Published: June 17, 2024 19:18

Congratulations on wanting to learn more about how local governments work in the United States! On this page, I’ll expand a bit on the zine’s pages. 3 Branches of Government There are three branches in most government in the United States: They share this…

Nobody Wants to Volunteer Anymore

https://annelieskamran.com/2024/04/26/nobody-wants-to-volunteer-anymore/

Published: April 26, 2024 21:25

You might notice, if you look at my “About” page, that I’ve cut WAAAY back on the amount of volunteering I used to do. That’s because the social contract in this country is broken, and I am through setting myself on fire to keep other people warm. People…