Nov 07, 2022
Why I Gave Up On England
Leaving began to feel like a comfort; if the country couldn’t get out of its rut, then at least I could get out of mine.
I Gave Up Free Shipping, Fast Fashion, and Being Pelit
I had so many clothes, none of them special. More than just a closet refresh, I needed to change my attitude toward clothing, money, and being pelit.
Oct 13, 2022
What Lies Behind the Words: On Translating While Trans
For me, the real litmus test of fluency has always been: Can I use this language to convince a native speaker that I exist?
Sep 29, 2022
Translating for My Friends Is My Love Language
Whenever I travel, I make a point to speak the local language as much as possible.
Sep 28, 2022
Beginning to Write in Wazhazhe ie
I dream of raising a child with Wazhazhe ie as their first language.
Sep 28, 2022
Writing to Preserve My Family on the Page
Family has blessed my life and trusted me to tell our stories for true. To render us on the page in recognizable ways. From the first word to the last.
Sep 27, 2022
Becoming Fluent in Baby Talk
Parenting didn’t just change the way I talked and behaved, it changed the way I saw the world.
Sep 27, 2022
Translating the Immigrant Experience Into Fiction
These stories are my inheritance, which is not the same as sole ownership.
Sep 26, 2022
RATIONING SWEETGRASS
a steadfast soul-birth, tried and true / this is where you sing creation into being
Sep 22, 2022
Quitting Beef
Yes, burgers rule. They’re one of America’s truly great exports. They’re also a symbol of ecological tone deafness.
Sep 12, 2022
GET FUCKED & DIE! Poetica
Though, no man can disappoint me / as much as the body I was / born into. Kidding, obvi. I’m Chilling!
Aug 30, 2022
Giving Up Meat Made Me Love Cooking Nigerian Food Again
Cooking without meat has forced me to be creative in the kitchen and expanded the confines of my world.
Jul 06, 2022
Getting Sober Again
My two years of sobriety were gone in less than the length of a song.
Jun 09, 2022
Learning to Delete the Old Versions of My Digital Self
For a long time, I believed you had to keep these records. I knew so little about who I was and what I wanted.
Jun 09, 2022
My Dream Career Was Just Beginning When I Let It Go
Just as I was reaching the peak of my abilities—and as the pandemic began—I left professional ballet behind, before ever giving my dreams a proper try.
Jun 08, 2022
When Quitting Your Job Is the Answer to Everything
The email some anonymous stranger had sent to my boss was an agonizing reminder of how I lived, the choices I made, and the priorities I held close.
Jun 08, 2022
I’m Done Listening to My Family About How to Be a “Good” Mother
Their judgment is clear every time, and my aunt is the only one who is bold enough to say it with her chest: I am a bad mom.
Jun 07, 2022
Why I’m No Longer Defending Whiteness
The past two years have solidified my view that America may never change enough for me.
Jun 07, 2022
