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Amy
Amy White
Studying in Cairo, Egypt
Amy is a 24-year-old grad student at the University of Colorado studying Post-colonial North African history. She is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but is traveling to Cairo, Egypt to study Arabic. She has a very altruist goal in studying abroad that she explains as, "There has been steadily increasing contact with the Arab world by ordinary Americans who are trying to understand America's situation in the world context. I am most excited to be an intermediary between these ordinary Americans and the Arab world. I hope to ease confusion among my peers and others over what is presumed about Arab/Muslim culture and what is factual."
In terms of her general interests, she shared these thoughts with us:
A quick Q & A session with Amy on her general interests garnered us the following:
What type of music do you listen to?
Reggae, jazz (especially Afro-Latin jazz), and blues. (Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Oscar Brown, Jr., Alpha Blondy, Aretha Franklin, Buena Vista Social Club, Gipsy Kings, Israel Vibration, Medeski Martin and Wood, etc.)
What are your hobbies?
Hiking, biking (I don't own a car) and reading.
Favorite books/magazines/TV/movies?
My favorite news show is Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman. I just finished reading a fantastic book to prepare me for my year abroad in Egypt - 9 Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women by Geraldine Brooks. My favorite magazine since I was a child is National Geographic and I also read the New York Review of Books. I don't own a TV.
When asked about her thoughts on blogging, Amy said, "It's a means of communication that is important, utilizing current technologies to spread knowledge of the world outside of America."
If you agree with her, check out her fascinating blog now.
