Nov 6, 2018 | Being Woman Series
Usually I don’t think of myself as an immigrant. I guess like most people I read about immigrants in newspapers, I notice them in the streets, I look at them as “others”. In reality, I am one of them, I am the “other”. I have been living in the country that I call my...
Sep 5, 2018 | Being Woman Series
It might sound weird but I’m trying to become the central figure of my life. To be here… and now… It can be a long journey. Couple years ago I had no idea where to start… I started with a simple exercise: I took a piece of paper, set the timer for 10 minutes, and...
Jul 27, 2018 | Being Woman Series
Dear Love of My Life, I haven’t met you yet, but hopefully one day we will meet. I will be fine if you don’t show up in my life. I know I will. At least, I want to believe of your existence. I hope you will come, I’m just not ready yet… I need time to get a clearer...
Jun 27, 2018 | Being Woman Series
Dear Mr. Ex, There are days when I think that you are and will probably be the most important man in my life. There are days when I don’t give a shit about you and there are days when I want to smash your disgusting face… There are days when I would like you to...
Mar 9, 2018 | Being Woman Series
There are days when I feel like something is broken inside me, like I lack some kind of important organ, or cell, or one spiral of nerve in my head. It is like putting a huge puzzle of 3,000 pieces and at the end realizing that one piece is missing. You have been...
Mar 9, 2018 | Being Woman Series
I live in a country where shared child custody is the norm after parents’ divorce. The judge and lawyer said I should be more positive, overcome negative feelings, be cooperative, and think what’s best for the kids. One of my best friends just said that my ex and I...
