Andrea Emily Stumpf5 min readThe Race We Are InWe are in the aftermath. It is probably too soon to say much of anything, as we take in the complexity, and before the consequences have...
Andrea Emily Stumpf6 min readWho remembers human zoos?Othering: The act of putting people down on the basis of defined or perceived characteristics. Human zoos: The act of putting people on...
Andrea Emily Stumpf6 min readAn Insta Triple TalaqAll’s well that ends well – and so we might breathe a sigh of relief with Sheikha Mahra’s latest post: Dear Father, [1] Thank you for...
Andrea Emily Stumpf5 min readEast to WestA Woman's Power of the PurseAmong the culture shocks experienced by Sayyida Salme when she left Zanzibar for Germany was the loss of financial agency. She may not...
Andrea Emily Stumpf5 min readThen and NowFree to Have a Good Life“Freedom” is a watchword these days, as it was in Sayyida Salme’s time. The word gets bandied about so much – as a rallying cry,...
Andrea Emily Stumpf4 min readEast to WestWhen Death ComesDeath comes to all of us until our own death arrives. Death is a fact of life, as we live a lifetime of family and friends that we lose....
Andrea Emily Stumpf5 min readEast to WestWomen's History MonthMarch is Women’s History month in the United States, coinciding with International Women’s Day on March 8. As a time to highlight women’s...
Andrea Emily Stumpf4 min readHer Life100 YearsToday, February 29, 2024, marks 100 years since Sayyida Salme’s passing. Since 100 is divisible by 4, that works out. Leap day only comes...
Andrea Emily Stumpf4 min readTranslatingRescuing Her VoiceSayyida Salme took a monumental step when she became Emily Ruete at the age of twenty-two in 1867, shattering rules, traditions, and...
Andrea Emily Stumpf3 min readCulture and ConventionProsit Neujahr!A new year is upon us – at least the Western new year, as a matter of convention. Other new years start at different times of year. The...
Andrea Emily Stumpf3 min readEast to WestThe Liminal In-BetweenThis time of year - between the years - makes me think of all that Sayyida Salme lived between. I am writing this first blog post...