Posts Tagged ‘strangers’
On missing people you’ll never know; or, to mothers, fathers, sisters, grandmothers, and everyone else we love
I have a friend here who simply defies explanation. He is good-natured; he is optimistic; he is kind. I would be none of these things, if I had lived through what he has, and yet, there he is—smart, sarcastic, affable. It defies my cynicism, my own understanding of the world, simply to [...]
How to tell an American
It’s a 15-minute walk to my house from the nearest bus stop — or taxi stand, in local parlance — up a cobblestone street, and then down a dirt road. It’s clear I stand out, even though I walk this road most days and I like to think I am becoming a part of [...]
I am a freelance journalist and multimedia producer who covers human rights, Africa and foreign affairs. [