Start With a Friend
“Mum, I needed that.” My youngest said this to me in the car, and I wasn’t expecting it. I’d just picked her and her sister up from a casual meetup with Start With a Friend… Read More »Start With a Friend
The Second Week
Amina tells me about the second week like she’s back in that moment when everything changed. “The second week actually was when I discovered that I am alone in a country. I don’t know no… Read More »The Second Week
She Had No Way Back. So She Built Something Forward
Before Suaad made phone calls in Germany, she’d open Google Translate and literally write down the entire conversation like a script: what she needed to say, what they might ask, how she’d respond. That’s what… Read More »She Had No Way Back. So She Built Something Forward
The Red Pill
My daughter asked me today if I regret leaving Nigeria. Not in those exact words. She didn’t come out and ask directly. Instead, she started talking about a friend who just moved to the UK,… Read More »The Red Pill
Meine Erfahrung beim Open Society Picknick
Meine Erfahrung beim Picknick der offenen Decken Als ich zum ersten Mal vom „Picknick der offenen Decken“, organisiert von der Freie Bande, hörte, dachte ich: Okay… klingt nett. Wahrscheinlich einfach eine Gruppe Menschen, die auf… Read More »Meine Erfahrung beim Open Society Picknick
My Experience at the Open Society Picnic
When I first heard about the “Picnic of Open Blankets” (Picknick der offenen Decken), organized by Freie Bande in the city of Bonn, I thought, Okay… sounds nice. Probably just a group of people sitting… Read More »My Experience at the Open Society Picnic
More Than Just a Playground Incident
Picture this: it’s a warm, sunny day at the park. Kids are running around, laughing, just being kids. Then you notice a little boy, maybe 3 or 4 years old, pick up a toy that… Read More »More Than Just a Playground Incident
Speaking Up or Overstepping?
Living in a country that doesn’t fully feel like home can be tricky. You build a life, set down roots, maybe even raise your kids and in many ways you fit right in. But there’s… Read More »Speaking Up or Overstepping?
The Tangled Web of Trade Wars
The whole U.S.-China tariff drama has been on the timeline long enough to earn its own hashtag. If it hasn’t already. The headlines are relentless, and everyone seems to have a theory. Some say China… Read More »The Tangled Web of Trade Wars
Same Skin, Different Stories
After reflecting on how shared pain connects us and how even “going home” can be complicated for people in the diaspora, I thought I had closed that chapter. But it turns out this conversation keeps… Read More »Same Skin, Different Stories
