Part 3 of 3 White privilege. It’s a term I didn’t even know existed until about 3 years ago. But once I heard it, I knew I had it, and plenty of it. Moving to a different country made me a minority and I got stared at almost every day. The discomfort of this used…
Month: September 2016
Where I Am
Part 2 of 3 “Attention passengers, do not leave any bags unattended…” This was the first thing I heard on the PA announcement of Chicago O’Hare International Airport. That’s a lie. The first thing I heard was a ground crew member yelling to his friend, “Chicken or beef!?” But the PA announcement was the first…
Where I’ve Been
Part 1 of 3 I often think about an Arthur episode I saw when I was younger. For those unfamiliar with the iconic aardvark, there’s an episode where he is on summer vacation and wakes up so excited for the day to begin. He starts listing all these adventures he wants to have until his…
