Author Archives: shantaejames

****Before starting my post, I want to give a warning that this content is centered around atrocities that happened during the Holocaust. **** To provide background, Theresienstadt, or otherwise called Terezin, was a former transit camp intended for Jews during the Holocaust. Lidice was a small Czech town that was the site of a totalContinue reading “Reflection on Visit to Terezin ‘Ghetto’ and Lidice (former Czech town)”

This blurry picture of a firework taken at the festival is how I would describe how I currently feel. I have one day left here and I feel as if the past two weeks have went by in a blur. I also want to celebrate the fact that I have enjoyed this portion of my experience and have made friends with amazing people.

Hi! My name is Shantae James. I am currently in my third year and I am from Montego Bay, Jamaica. I am pursuing a double major in International Affairs and Political Science and my career goal is to help develop economies in the Global South. I also have an interest in studying human rights andContinue reading “Hey! I am Shantae! :)”