Time to sift memories: an archaeological dig of your own life
It was time to sift memories. Have you ever stored away parts of your life for years on end? Have you ever had
The Green Card Club
The “you are preselected for a new credit card,” and the junk mail from cable companies are some of my least favourite kind
Land of the Free?: Meditations on being an immigrant
A Greencard. Surely, you’ve heard of those. Apparently they are the holy grail for the entire world. Because, it seems, at least if
When being In limbo is a gift: immigration paperwork
The last 20 weeks have been a whirlwind. A whirlwind of changes, of immigration paperwork, of realising just how little i understand about
Riddling and Diversions
“One [is] a riddle not only to others but also to oneself. I examine myself; when I am tired of that, I smoke
The Murphy’s Law of International Removals
Some days don’t turn out anything like you imagine or hope. I had imagined ending the day with a feeling of relief washing
Ready for this: to love someone else
To love someone else: I’m just learning what it really means. Day in & day out. Separated by 1000’s of miles or by
I am a legal alien
In America, I am a Legal Alien. In America, I am an alien. In America, I am a Legal Alien. In America, I
Warrior Women
I am humbled. I am part of many different communities; communities that reflect where I have lived, worshipped, gone to school, worked, travelled.