Natasha Catrakilis

About Natasha Catrakilis

I am a sophomore at Duke University, majoring in International Comparative Studies with a double minor in Economics and Spanish. Currently interning at the Center for Leadership and Ethics (COLE) in association with Duke Athletic Department and The Fuqua School of Business. I believe that sport is the world's lingua franca.

Where’s our La Masia?

A recent article in the The New York Times about “an American boy wonder in Barcelona” caught my eye this morning. The wonder boy is Ben Lederman, age 13. The Lederman family packed up everything and left their lives, family, and friends in California to move to Barcelona in 2011 when Ben (who was then… Read More »

An Uneven Playing Field

I’ve lived in the United States for over ten years now, and yet somehow I still struggle to remember the name of my hometown’s American football team (give me a sec… oh that’s right, Atlanta Falcons – Rise up!). Being a Greek South African (born in SA, but 100% of Greek descent), my sports upbringing… Read More »