Monday, March 13, 2017

We are All Immigrants (Washington D.C.)

By: Simran Nanwani
Trip:  Stopping Traffic at the Corner of Humans & Justice

It feels a little unreal how time flew so quickly and we’re already halfway done with the semester.  But here we are today, on day one of our Alternative Break trip and I am extremely humbled to be a part of this journey with twelve other intriguing women; working on a project that focuses on stopping human trafficking. Today was quite relaxed - we drove down to DC and headed to Taco District for dinner. While dinner was absolutely great, I noticed a poster on the bulletin board which said “We are all Immigrants”. This got me thinking about how grateful I am to be studying in the United States of America because this a place where people openly express their views and discuss the social cracks that exists within its society and it’s important to realize that even a country like the United States can have social problems, one of the major ones being human trafficking. The integral part lies in actively working towards overcoming these social problems, in any way – big or small. All you need is a little bit of initiative! 

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