Nourhan Elsayed
Articles
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Similar cultural norms
By Nourhan Elsayed | November 13, 2013As the oldest daughter of first generation Egyptian immigrants, I could write books about the intersection of Arab traditions and American customs.
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Unboxed choices
By Nourhan Elsayed | October 30, 2013As I switched from desktop to desktop, I examined carefully each of the necklaces on the screen.
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The spirit of Eid
By Nourhan Elsayed | October 16, 2013This Eid, I will once again thank God for giving me a memory that will always embody the spirit of Eid.
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Growing pains
By Nourhan Elsayed | October 2, 2013She kissed my head and promised to be back before I woke up. After a week of no contact, it was evident that my mom wasn’t returning.
OPINION
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They do matter
By Nourhan Elsayed | September 18, 2013Dr. Seuss’ “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” and Arudhati Roy’s “The God of Small Things” are the only two books I’ve ever reread.
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Reevaluating diversity
By Nourhan Elsayed | September 4, 2013It doesn’t take more than two seconds for people to identify others who are—at least externally—very different than them.
OPINION
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Silence is complicity
By Nourhan Elsayed | June 13, 2013While anxiously awaiting my order of frozen hot chocolate from Serendipity Cafe in Georgetown, my friend Shajuti remembered that she hadn’t prayed Maghrib.
OPINION
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Anger, shame and other drugs
By Nourhan Elsayed | May 23, 2013The tiny, yellow pills were spilled all over the big pouch of my book bag. At first, I thought I forgot to close the pill bottle correctly the last time I’d taken my medication.
NEWS
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HEALTH SCIENCE
Global health at Duke receives C+
By Nourhan Elsayed | April 11, 2013The University Global Health Impact Report Card, the first of its kind administered by the UAEM, aims to promote medical innovation and public interest in global health.