In 2020, let’s resolve to appreciate Women of ColorAs I watch folks bring 2019 to a close and list their many accomplishments and failures over the last decade, I find that there are many…Jan 2, 2020Jan 2, 2020
He Called Me Muñequita: #MigrantChildrenAreChildrenI have been looking over old pictures of my childhood. I pause at a Polaroid, dated February of 1999, my name is written on the front…Jun 30, 2019Jun 30, 2019
Descending From DreamsI have exchanged my fathers back-pain from being sprawled across a warehouse floor building signs and dreams for a bent spine that cranes…Apr 24, 2019Apr 24, 2019
“You make it look so easy”Let me tell you my secret to how I make it looks so easy: I don’t do this thing alone.Oct 12, 2018Oct 12, 2018
Dear World: A Letter From Your Introverted FriendI ain’t saying that I hate you, but I’m also not saying that I don’t.Jul 26, 2018A response icon3Jul 26, 2018A response icon3
Another American Holocaust: Family Separation and DetentionWhat were the warning signs of the Holocaust? Did they have a moment where they realized they were becoming unfree?Jun 21, 2018Jun 21, 2018
Published inHuman PartsWe Were the Ones Left BehindI know what happens when we separate children from their familiesJun 14, 2018A response icon9Jun 14, 2018A response icon9
The Cosmos and CamerasLet’s be clear: I should definitely be sleeping or packing right now, and I am doing neither. In four hours I will be on a Lyft headed to…Apr 13, 2018Apr 13, 2018