A few hours after I was assigned to write about the media’s silence over the Crimea situation, a Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over eastern Ukraine. While the international political scene is still trying to find an explanation for the disaster, the families of the 298 victims will now finally be […]
Author: Caroline Schmitt
Why I can’t grieve at church
When I was 18, one of my friends tragically died overnight. She was my friend who sang Meredith Brooks at the top of her lungs in my car while we waved at other drivers. My friend, who talked about how she was unsure how to tackle this weird thing called […]
It’s a post-graduation identity crisis
“We loved your work last summer, and we could deal with an extra hand for the next couple of months. Would you be able to join our team of reporters in Brussels?” This was the phone call of my dreams. My carefully thought-through reaction was a squeaky, “Yesyesyes, when can […]
