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Each time I cross a border, I feel the push and pull in my body, a cacophony of competing desires. And always there are choices to make: what to assimilate, what to reject. Is it true that we are always, as migrants, and the children of migrants, attempting to choose what my parents call "the best of both worlds"? Or is it possible to transcend—no,
... See moreBack at my hovel, sitting on my little love-seat sofa, I felt a longing for my mom so intense, it felt like it was filling up my lungs. If she’d been here, I would’ve rested my head on her shoulder and she’d have stroked my hair. I would’ve pressed my ear against her chest, shushed by the rhythm of her breathing. And then she’d have tightened her
... See moreshit days, where you just want your mum
“There is a gaping opportunity to consolidate our myriad marginaliaIV into an even more robust commonplace book. One searchable, always accessible, easily shared and embedded amongst the digital text we consume.”6
Living, being responsible for myself, seems like an insurmountable challenge lately.