Explore how immigration affects cultural identities. You can write about topics like biculturalism, the immigrant identity crisis, and how immigrants blend or hold onto their heritage in new countries.
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
You know… I recently watched an interview with Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, the former African Union ambassador to the United States. And honestly, I felt every word she said, especially when she spoke about people of… Read More »We’re All Carrying the Wound.
At first glance, it sounds like a beautiful story. A woman born in the U.S. with Ghanaian roots decides to reconnect with the land of her ancestry. She buys a vast plot of land in… Read More »They Came to Build, But Not With Us?
You ever stumble on a tweet so ironic that you have to pause, blink, and read it again just to make sure you’re not hallucinating? Yep, that happened to me recently. Scrolling through Twitter (or… Read More »We, Who? A ‘Twitter’ War on Slavery, Immigration & Identity.
Wissen Sie, erst neulich habe ich über die britischen Remigrationsmärsche nachgedacht und versucht, die Dinge aus ihrer Perspektive zu sehen und mich in sie hineinzuversetzen. Aber heute bin ich mit etwas aufgewacht, das mir dieses… Read More »Gefälschte Tickets für Abschiebeflüge im Briefkasten?
You know, just the other day, I was reflecting on the UK marches for remigration, trying to see things from their perspective and empathize. But today, I woke up to something that knocked that empathy… Read More »Fake Deportation Tickets in Mailboxes?
You know how you wake up and tell yourself, “That’s it… no TikTok today! I’ve had enough of scrolling through endless videos, soaking up too much news, and getting lost in the algorithm’s rabbit hole”?… Read More »A TikTok Spiral That Changed How I See Re-Migration
Wenn ich jemanden sagen höre: „Geh zurück in dein Land“, dann schmerzt mich das. Es ist ein Satz, der einen in eine Schublade stecken soll, in der sich andere wohlfühlen. Aber wo ist „zurück“ wirklich?… Read More »„Geh zurück in dein Land!“
In my last post, I talked about empathy and about creating spaces where locals and immigrants can have honest conversations. But let’s be real; there are times when understanding just doesn’t work; it is just… Read More »What Happens When Understanding Isn’t Enough?
It’s a familiar story; a group of people move to a new country, bringing their food, traditions and way of life with them. At first, they settle quietly, but over time, tensions start to rise.… Read More »Do We Really Understand Each Other?
