I want to savor this feeling, it’s a thread of hope, unspooling and unfurling with each passing day, each encounter, each conversation. A hope that is a thought. That, perhaps, this time… this edge on which we stand is leading us to a jump… into a bottomless pool of happiness, love and complete joy, one […]
I was asked to describe my writing style and process. I hesitated. The teacher looked at me, impatience steaming up her face. I looked down at my hands in my lap, my right index finger and my right thumb rubbing the base of my left thumb in a nervous motion. The entire class had turned […]
There are some things I never had to think about until I got to that decision point. Like noting today that if I was in the US, I would likely choose a Black doctor for Austin. Female or male, doesn’t matter but I would choose someone who looked like him. Not taking any shine away […]
Six months ago, I moved us to Uganda. A new job came calling, a heavier title and the opportunity to move ‘just next door’ was too enthralling for me to ignore. I have not written anything because I have been busy being a mom, working, trying to succeed and thrive at this life thing. Uganda […]
I don’t have the words to weigh in, to condemn or to cry out in pain at all the unnecessary deaths, the targeting of people who look just like their attackers. Their only crime is to be born in a different country. My words fail me.
The rain began to fall down softly, drops tapping gently against the earth. I never felt the urge to run or dash beneath an eave or leafy tree, like everyone else on the street. Instead, my pace slowed and I looked down, forcing my curls to fall in front of my face, to fight the […]
Word-Experimentalist
Love, Loss, and Life's Adventures
The heart harries the mind to tarry; only dead fish go with the flow
The dream is free; the hustle is sold separately
Tales of humour, whimsy and courgettes
Make yourself a drink.
mkhana in transit 
You must be logged in to post a comment.