Dear readers,
So many cultures are represented by the student body at Hopkins. In this edition of the fall magazine, we’d like to take you around the world.
Enclosed in these pages are reflections on culture and identity, stories of international travel and moments of cross-cultural connection. Find a love letter to Bollywood, a decades-long journey into the field of healthcare from Mexico to Baltimore, a recipe for Korean stir-fried squid, study abroad trips to Germany and South Africa and many stories on how culture informs identity — and how, with time and experience, this relationship might grow and change.
Navigating one’s cultural connections can often feel like diving into complex waters. What we’ve found from these writers is that there is such beauty and pride strung through the process of cultural exploration, within the self, across borders and in acts as simple as foreign film movie nights. Through reflection, travel and conversation, we broaden what we know and how we think. We learn more about our world together.
We’d love for some familiar voices and faces of our campus to take you on a flight of cultural exploration and celebration.
Enjoy the journey,
Yana Mulani and Kaitlin Tan
Magazine Editors, 2024-25