"All in the golden afternoon Full leisurely we glide; For both our oars, with little skill, By little arms are plied, While little hands make vain pretence Our wanderings to guide..." —Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), preface to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland The afternoon — that lull in the day as the sun descends from its … Continue reading Fika (recipe: cardamom buns)
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Adventures in Israel
I recently returned from the 2016 Harvard College Israel Trek, in which myself and 47 peers explored Israel on a 10-day trip led by six Israeli students from Harvard. On the third night, we went camping in the desert near the Masada. “Yesterday, we slept at a four-star hotel. Tonight, we sleep under a million stars.” … Continue reading Adventures in Israel
Bianca Mulaney-Topkar, MD, MSc, MPH 