Author Archives: Samantha Cake

See corresponding photos here! Santiago felt like home to me the minute we touched down- the warmth of the sun, the maze of streets lined with cafes, panaderias, bars, and bookstores; the apartment buildings studded with balconies like eyes, each … Continue reading →

Here is the link to photos for this post! I threw my head back into the crisp water pouring down on me, relishing the instant sense of refreshment and relief and the delicious coolness on my scalp. The sensation was … Continue reading →

As I bit into the flaky, crisp layers of golden phyllo punctuated with bright green pistachios, I was immediately soothed by the sensation of a sweet, nutty, buttery flavor melting in my mouth. My friends and I had sat down … Continue reading →

A small, lanky chicken scurried past my ankles as yet another droplet of sweat slipped past the edge of my eyebrow and fell into the silty dust beneath my feet. I glanced up and to my left as our host … Continue reading →

The first thing I noticed about the gym were the waxy, weathered floorboards… countless feet had run, jumped, spun, and danced here before mine. With each step, a subtle creak reminded us of the age of the space, the afternoons … Continue reading →

Ellie and I stood side-by-side on the outer edge of a basketball court in at the Moore Homestead Playground- a sprawling mass of children running, adults chatting on shade-covered benches, and now, a huge spiral of men and women (some … Continue reading →

Ahem… Hi! My name is Sammy Cake. My pronouns are she/they, I am a rising junior at Longwood University (in the lovely town of Farmville, Virginia), and I am a Sociology major with a double-minor in Women’s, Sexuality, and Gender … Continue reading →

Hello! I am a sophomore at Longwood University. Most of my work pertains to my Sociology major and my minors in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Race & Ethnic Studies. I am currently conducting independent research on the hiking … Continue reading →