LJ Karam

OPINION | Mixed Race Me: What Makes an American?

April 25, 2019

Disclaimer: This opinion piece features strong language to emphasize the intended message. The strong language is not used with a meaning to offend. “Go back to your country!” I think I was maybe six or...

OPINION | Mixed Race Me: My “White Half”

LJ Karam

April 10, 2019

Featured, Local News, News, Opinion, Talk

I was 19 years old when I found out that it wasn’t the norm to carry your birth certificate with you during international travel. My father always has mine on-hand when we go on trips to Lebanon to visit our f...

OPINION | Mixed Race Me: Dating

LJ Karam

March 27, 2019

Featured, Local News, News, Opinion, Talk

“So...what are you?” That’s a question I’ve gotten far too often from men who are interested in me, even before they ask me what my name is. I almost have the impulse to respond with the names of dog breeds...

Author LJ Karam

OPINION | Mixed Race Me: What Makes an American?

OPINION | Mixed Race Me: My “White Half”

OPINION | Mixed Race Me: Dating