
Oberlin Shansi: The RPG (Role Playing Game)
Karl Orozco ‘13, Syiah Kuala University Fellow
A role-playing game (RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making or character development.

Coffee Culture
Karl Orozco ‘13, Syiah Kuala University Fellow
Coffee culture.” It was these two words paired side-by-side that I kept hearing before beginning my fellowship in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. “Banda Aceh has a unique coffee culture” is an approximation of what everyone told me about my future home.