At the age of 20, I travelled to Africa for the first time and with my mother and four siblings, I went to our home of origin, Eritrea. Although my mother was the primary planner of how we were going to spend our time in the country, I still was prideful for independently funding my …
We struggle with labels and do our best to understand where we fit. It’s difficult to be alive without ‘knowing who you are’ so we create labels to explain to everyone. Perhaps we were born knowing who we are? Perhaps we were born knowing our purpose? The challenge is preserving our authenticity as the …
Rocks and dirt and sprouts of green bushes covered with brown and beige And grey rocks of all types of sizes and textures Landscape touched by nature… undisturbed by men Where camels freely roam Where goats and sheep and cattle feed Where humans live with the earth Surrounded by mountains circled by mountains Mountains so …
I was lying in my bed covered in blankets and falling into a dream, thoughts scattered and filled my mind. The sound of a bloodsucking mosquito in my room buzzed loud near my ear. My mind kept running with thoughts, it abruptly paused on a single one. “Tell me your story, Africa” A mystery Africa …