This is a picture I took on top of a mesa in Crownpoint, New Mexico.
In my mind, the tattered American flag with the New Mexico desert in the background represents the state of affairs in the Navajo Nation.
The Navajo people are, in many ways, torn between the traditional and the modern, the spiritual and the [...]

I spent the past week hanging out with an amazing couple, Cheehoi and Tanleng, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
They are in SLC pursuing their PhDs in biomechanics and sport pedagogy, respectively. They are also extremely passionate about– and good at– rock climbing.
I watched them bouldering, and they were trying to find a good place for [...]

Next week I’ll be starting an 8-week service project in the Navajo Nation (in Crownpoint, New Mexico). The Navajo Nation is the largest Native American homeland in the US.
I’ll be part of a 7-person team that’s going to run a college preparation summer camp targeted at Navajo high school students.
As part of the training before we [...]

Happy Mother’s Day!
I enjoyed this WSJ Mother’s Day article.
… So while I hope that my daughter has every choice in life, I also hope that she has the chance to be a mother. And perhaps my task now is to make sure that when she is, no one can make her feel ashamed or diminished by [...]