A 2h15 du matin, mon téléphone sonna. Il était temps de me lever: les shuttles étaient prévus dans les prochaines 45 minutes. J’eu du mal à émerger. L’adrenaline de la veille avait empêché mon sommeil de s’installer après ma douche froide, et une fois endormie (pour une période qui n’avait pas pu excéder une heure)Continue reading “LAX – Chapitre 4 (Short Story en 4 actes *en Français)”
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The Form or How Moving to America Reshaped my Identity as a Black Woman
I was 23 the first time I was asked to officially identify my race. I had to fill an employment form and could only pick one option. The situation was anxiety-inducing because despite the fact of not being white, could I call myself black? As long as I can remember, people always asked: “Tu esContinue reading “The Form or How Moving to America Reshaped my Identity as a Black Woman”
#ImHere
I used to be fearless But somehow, somewhere Things changed It took a while to heal It took a while but still- #ImHere Praise the little redheaded girl who pushed me – and I pushed her back: harder, to the floor – all because she was challenging my intellect. I knew how to spell “Oignon”!Continue reading “#ImHere”
French Girl in Brooklyn 