Progress Belongs to those who Start.
As the world melts, unwavering party loyalty breeds a self-imposed blindness. We look but do not see fractured realities; propaganda shatters convictions as we turn to racist blame and hatred, turning truth to air. This silent endorsement of the status quo, of continiously voting for a disfunctional government party, or not voting at all, this "speaking by saying nothing," allows...
Pulled between deep roots of blame and wings that ache to rise, the mind begins to shed CRT’s frame. No longer bound by Marxist fate or inherited guilt, a quiet revolt stirs. You are not the past, you are flight. Freedom begins where borrowed identities are finally left behind and self-determination starts....
I remember the awkward moment when I came out to my mom during another potential introduction to another female friend. Mustering up courage, I blurted out, “Mom, I'm gay.” Her response? “Well, that's certainly a unique choice.” I could practically hear the crickets chirping in the background, briefly. Growing up closeted, embracing diversity was a challenge. I felt isolated and...
Life during pandemic times: A tumultuous blend of constant travel, vanishing job offers, and precariously teetering freelance work. But wait, it’s not all gloom! Sprinkle in a chaos-induced family reunion after 40 years, the stressful soothing of a stressed mum in isolation, and a stubbornly elusive passport from Namibia. Who says variety is dead?...
