Author Archives: Isabel Plakas

In 2015, I met my friend Kiley while working at the Bryn Mawr dining hall. I’m a New Yorker and she’s a New Jerseyan – it was love at first sight. Over the past ten years, we’ve never lived in … Continue reading →

Five years ago, my colleagues and I stood outside, excitedly holding a handmade banner that read: TO SAFEHOUSE WITH LOVE, BOSTON. What had brought us together was the anticipated opening of America’s first overdose prevention center (OPC). Safehouse was set … Continue reading →

Writing this post on what feels like an especially turbulent day, I find myself reflecting on the experience of being an American living abroad during such a charged time. Since the election results were announced this morning, I’ve seen countless … Continue reading →