As a Dual BA/MA Comparative Literature and Society and Middle East, East Asia, and African Studies major at Columbia University, I have had the privilege of pursuing my passion for exploring the intersections of culture, history, and society. Through my coursework, I have gained a deep understanding of the diverse intellectual traditions and cultural expressions of various regions of the world. I am proud to have achieved academic success, including recognition on the Dean's List, and to have received awards for my research and writing. My commitment to excellence extends beyond the classroom, and I have pursued various research opportunities, internships, and volunteer work to broaden my understanding of the world and contribute to positive change. I believe that my academic achievements and passion for learning make me a lifelong learner, eager to explore new ideas, perspectives, and experiences.

gender tea

Katasi Masembe

The casual disregard of beauty 
The cruel indifference of life
A chorus of deaths that ultimately never mattered 
A chorus of dead bodies poisoned by love
For love? 

Unsex me o life, that I may survive this
Bind me to this life for I seek to sink forever into the mire of tears and of forgetting 
Mire me to certainty again
Certainly mire me to hope...please 
final lullaby, requiem of freedom, elegy to invincibility 
I, mother of dust and ashes 

I am that I am 

A portrait of a hair braiding chain. Douala, Cameroon. ©Matilde Gattoni

A portrait of a hair braiding chain. Douala, Cameroon. ©Matilde Gattoni

A woman prepares tea with her family. Karang, Senegal. ©Catherine Lomedico

A woman prepares tea with her family. Karang, Senegal. ©Catherine Lomedico

A woman prepares tea with her family. Karang, Senegal. ©Catherine Lomedico

A woman prepares tea with her family. Karang, Senegal. ©Catherine Lomedico

fragile powerful motherhood

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