Commentaries
Hanna was a weekly columnist for the Wesleyan Argus (2002/2003), the Myanmar Times (2003/2004) and Pop+Politics (2007/2008). She has also contributed commentaries to a variety of media outlets including Washingtonpost.com, NPR’s Morning Edition, NPR’s Day2Day, the Huffington Post, GlobalPost and the Hartford Courant. Here is a selection of her opinion pieces and personal essays.
June 9, 2010
True/Slant
Looking for Hope in Child Brides
April 5, 2010
The Huffington Post
My Near-Death Experience on Twitter
April 1, 2010
GlobalPost
In India, Passover is a Balancing Act
March 4, 2010
GlobalPost
Caught Up in Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday
February 16, 2010
True/Slant
Mumbai Mashers: Stay Out of My Inbox
January 26, 2010
True/Slant
Exposed in Mumbai
January 20, 2010
True/Slant
Matheran: A Retreat from Mumbai Madness (Photos)
January 12, 2010
GlobalPost
Experiencing India’s Bathrooms Firsthand
January 6, 2010
True/Slant
Life in Mumbai Is Hard, Until It’s Not
December 21, 2009
GlobalPost
Dharavi’s Varied Texture of Life
December 11, 2009
GlobalPost
In India, Sex on the Beach Comes With a Price Tag
December 7, 2009
GlobalPost
Mumbai Arrival: Sweet Tea, Noisy Rickshaws and New Friends
August 31, 2009
The Huffington Post
Twenty-four Hours in Addis Ababa
November 3, 2008
The Huffington Post
New Yorkers Count Too
October 11, 2008
The Huffington Post
Is Muslim the New Queer?
October 10, 2008
The Huffington Post
A Makeshift Synagogue and Me
August 27, 2008
The Hartford Courant
Tuning Into the Pulse of the Heartland
June 18, 2008
The Huffington Post
Running on Iraq: The Ignored Humanitarian Crises
May 26, 2008
The Huffington Post
Obama Crashes My College Reunion
May 20, 2008
The Huffington Post
Occupation Diplomacy
May 13, 2008
The Hartford Courant
Cyclone, Military Make News of Family Scarce
May 8, 2008
NPR’s Day2Day
Anger at the Myanmar Tragedy
March 13, 2008
The Huffington Post
Why the Obesession with Silda?
October 9, 2007
NPR’s Morning Edition
California Student Reflects on Myanmar
October 5, 2007
The Huffington Post
Burma and the Presidential Field
October 2, 2007
Washingtonpost.com
To: The World
From: Burma
September 30, 2007
The Hartford Courant
Praying for Better Burma
September 14, 2007
The Hartford Courant
Trip Brings Realities of Poverty Home
June 19, 2007
Cape Times
Getting a Grip on Cape Town’s ‘No Go’ Zones
November 16, 2007
Pop+Politics
Teenage Sex Crimes
November 6, 2007
Pop+Politics
A Love Affair with Homeland Security
September 25, 2007
Pop+Politics
Burma: Before the Protests
September 18, 2007
Pop+Politics
A Jew-Bu Marriage
September 10, 2007
Pop+Politics
Finding the Loo in Gugulethu
April 6, 2007
Pop+Politics
Manischewitz Nights
February 25, 2007
Pop+Politics
Seventy-Five to Life
January 10, 2007
Pop+Politics
Riding with Elsa
May 15, 2006
Campus Progress
Someday I’ll Bring My Husband to Passover
November 26, 2005
The Hartford Courant
Eyes Opened to the Advantages of Being American
February 13, 2005
The Times Herald Record
Sometimes Old Times Aren’t Good Times
July 31, 2004
The Hartford Courant
Who Says You Can’t Go Home Again?
May 8, 2004
The Hartford Courant
Having a Wonderful Time; Can’t Tell You Everything
March 22-28, 2004
The Myanmar Times
My Sister and Me
November 16, 2003
The Hartford Courant
No Visa Necessary
May 25, 2003
The Hartford Courant
Moonlight in Cancun
