I don’t believe that signs are enough, because the claims of the house are empty without the actions of the people in them.
I practice thinking about time like a geologist, but, mostly, I can manage only to think about it like a mother.
I have never felt further from a former version of myself as I do now, here, today.
When it comes to food prep, I have to be honest with myself about what I’m capable of—and, more importantly, what I’m not.
In Nigeria, I grew up to see what difference a generous family member abroad could do for their loved ones back home.
I tell her I’m surprised that no one else had ever brought up her stutter to her before. She’s surprised that I’m surprised.
They led me to a place where trust became possible.
In that way, lullabies are like a language of their own.
Immigrant nostalgia is a Hydra—a lashing, many-headed thing made of grief.
The problem isn’t the students. It’s the unforgiving reality of the American education system.