Inside the mind of an immigrant
Ten harsh lessons I've learned through life Sometimes the people that are supposed to pick you up will be the reason for your fall. They'll walk over you and then blame you for crashing.People will take advantage of your kindness. They'll strip you of everything because they want to cover themselves up. People who mean … Continue reading Eleven harsh lessons I’ve learned through life
Because looking into the depths of your eyes makes the sky look so small that I can measure it with just a glance the way your lips part when you smile makes the oceans melt and I find myself sinking in your tides the way your cheeks shine make the stars blush and they disappear … Continue reading Don’t smile at me like that…
“They killed my brother,” Nano says it so softly that I can barely hear her. Her glassy eyes lock into mine and she half-smiles. I cuddle next to her in her cot and the warmth of her body spreads around mine. It's cold outside and we don't have a heater. We don’t even have electricity. … Continue reading The Honor Killing
Knock on every door you can! That's exactly what I've been doing for the past two years, but every door I knock on either disappears or it turns to steel. I find myself pounding so hard on that steel door that my knuckles become bruised and my fingers start to bleed. Sometimes I even yell … Continue reading Knocking on closed doors
