Immigrant
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Same but Different
ASSIGNMENT: One of the first assignment in the masters writing program was to write about the same ‘thing’ but simultaneously completely different. I thought this would be a great opportunity to provide some insights to what being an immigrant is like even with something as simple as grocery shopping. Enjoy. *** Fleeting Memories Time, the Continue reading
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Becoming Independent
My relationship with Māmā has always been strained. Where other children may have been raised to be dependent on their parents, I never really developed such dependency passed the age of 8. We immigrated to New York in February 1978. I was 8 years old and knew only two English sentences telling anyone who had Continue reading