Harrowing expressions on the faces of refugee children stare back at the audience, reminding us that without immediate international intervention …
They Rescinded the Invite to Take My Poetry to New Zealand Because I’m Pro-Palestine
When in December 2023, I got the invite to take my spoken word poetry to New Zealand for their March 2024 WOMAD event, I was beyond ecstatic. Of course, I had no idea where I would obtain the funds for such a trip. Still, I couldn’t wait – until my pro-Palestine stance changed it everything.
2022 Is Here – What About Travel?
Resolutions making is something I’m less than keen on. It’s been over a decade since I last made any. What’s …
35 Countries Later, I Found Home
In December 2019 I decided to leave corporate life to pursue my dream of traveling the world. At that point, …
Leaving Corporate Life To Do Socially Responsible Work
My manager wanted to have a meeting. I thought he was going to fire me, though I had already decided …
How the Ancestors Brought me Home
23 March 2020 – in my Harlem apartment I began to research our family tree. Certainly, I anticipated a few …
I’m Not Muzungu – Reflections on Tanzania
What does it mean to be a “foreigner” in a country you’re visiting for the first time? Surely, we’ve all …
Borikén Has Been Waiting
New York City is where I grew up. It’s also the place of my birth – The Bronx, to be …
5,000 Miles To My First Tattoo
Needles terrify me. Doesn’t matter if it’s to draw blood, to administer anesthesia (like at my dentist office), to have …
In The Buff On The Island of Brač
We are born naked. This is our natural state and one where, depending on our culture (among other factors) can …