Karam Alhamad, ’23 M.P.P., a Syrian democracy activist, faced unexpected hurdles getting to New Haven. He wants to make the way easier for the next generation.
The word “spring” is often tacked on to political moments when a repressive status quo crumbles and a new era of hope emerges. The “Springtime of Nations” in 1848 was one of the largest political shifts in history, as European nations rebelled against monarchy and other traditional institutions, which they replaced with flatter, more-democratic structures.