Interview with YPG volunteer soldier Brace Belden
In May, YRIS Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Siegel (MY ‘20) had the chance to talk over the phone with Brace Belden, a former soldier for the YPG (In Kurdish, Yekîne...
Category: Interviews
Interview: Israel’s treatment of refugees, with visiting professor Tally Kritzman-Amir
The Israeli government currently faces severe pushback on its plans to deport thousands of mostly Eritrean and Sudanese refugees to third countries, namely Ugan...
“The Basic Scientific Problems that Call Upon People”: An Interview with Norman Borlaug (20 April 2009)
This interview has been lightly edited for clarity. Dr. Norman Borlaug (March 25, 1914—September 12, 2009) was an American biologist, humanitarian, and Nobel La...
“A Completely Muddleheaded, Confused, Angry Young Guy”: An Interview with James Reston Jr.
This interview has been lightly edited for clarity. James Reston is the author of 15 books, three plays, and numerous articles in national magazines. He was awa...
“We Can’t Fix It, and We Can’t Leave”: An Interview with Aaron David Miller
This interview has been lightly edited for clarity. Aaron David Miller is currently the Vice President for New Initiatives and a Distinguished Scholar at the Wo...