There’s a certain kind of silence that creeps in at night, even if the city outside your window is still humming. It’s the silence of aloneness. Not solitude, not peace. But that ache that whispers, “You weren’t meant to do this alone.” As the world becomes more advanced, more developed, more connected — something strange […]
The Scent of the Past, The Heart of Home
Growing up in Haiti, I never had to search for “culture.” It lived in the air — in the food, the music, the street sounds, the proverbs of elders, the tim tim bwa chèch stories told under a moonlit night. It wasn’t something we studied; it was something we breathed. There was no need to […]
I’m Done Being Modest
They told us modesty was a virtue. Especially us women. Be soft-spoken. Be agreeable. Don’t take up too much space. Don’t say too many good things about yourself, because that’s “arrogant.” And for a long time, I believed them. But I’m done. As Maya Angelou said, “Modesty is a learned affectation.” And when I heard […]
