MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE

Breathe. Pause. Reflect. Three things I learned during the quarantine – amongst other things. I spent countless hours ruminating and embracing the uncomfortable, reminiscing on my rough and curvy path, which from the outside appeared to be smooth and linear—pondering my future and goals. What were my goals? I was no longer sure. This realization…

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THE FIRE NEXT TIME

Human. Woman. Black. These are the things I see when reflecting on my image. Interesting self-imagery when I live in a country where regularly I am perceived as black, subhuman, and then maybe a woman? It’s pretty obvious; this internal knowledge versus external judgment is contradictory and is a daily struggle for me being a…

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TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM

How would you feel if you were gingerly walking your path at the age of 11, and then your closest confidant suddenly vanishes?  You knew that the end was near in the back of your head, you even prayed for it, but the loss is still startling. The only other person you can receive support…

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