Parwana Hamdam, a first-year doctoral student, at Alden Library on December 1, 2024. An Afghan woman of remarkable resilience, Parwana overcame the challenges of the Taliban insurgency and a closed U.S. Embassy by traveling to Pakistan to secure her visa for Ohio University. After earning a master’s in communication and development studies, she now pursues a Ph.D. in Communication Studies at the Scripps College of Communication. (Photo by Raymond Ayivor.)