Once upon a time, the rain poured down over the already dreary landscape of the King’s land. It was soon to be nothing, to him at least. This life, his possessions, and even the very last glimmer of sun would soon cease to carry any meaning. “Where have my days gone?” he wondered aloud to …
Travel has meant many things to me over the past few years. However, it arguably took on it’s greatest meaning once the prospect of it being taken away from me came about. As many of you know, in 2018 I was victim of police brutality in Madrid. In September, my witch-hunt of a case will …
With it being Pride month, Brokeback Mountain seemed like the obvious viewing choice during a road trip through Montana and Wyoming. I have always been peripherally aware of this film, in particular the scene of two cowboys kissing in a tent. Still, I had never watched the whole thing, read the short story it originated …
As I close the chapter of my undergraduate studies at American University, I also say farewell to a city truly like no other. My first introduction to Washington, D.C. was not a school trip filled with monuments, museums, and obnoxious tour buses, but as a bright-eyed fanatic of horses. In third grade, my father surprised …
Spoiler Alert: I basically tell you the whole plot, but it’s definitely still worth watching and/or reading! As the resident horse boy growing up it was simply logical that I consume any kind of horse-related content that crossed my path. It was while perusing the bargain section, of either Blockbuster or Walmart, that I came …
The idea of belonging is so often conflated with inconspicuousness. It’s believed that belonging is the same as not standing out. So many young Black bodies wish nothing more than to be invisible, finally free of scrutiny and denigration. Peers can change their hair, clothes, and even way of speaking as a means to stand …
Gaia Gallery‘s upcoming PERSPECTIVE AS POWER exhibition inspired me to write about my own experience with perspective. I’m also filing this as a travel guide to commemorate the absolutely traumatizing experience of losing my phone and credit cards in Seoul. Losing things, especially when you’re traveling, brings on a whole different level of panic, but …
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Also published on Curiosity Shots here Humor me for a moment, and imagine life as one big game of limbo. “How low can you go? How low can you go?” The answer? Well, it probably depends. I’m certain being exposed to at least one game of limbo during one’s childhood is a fairly universal experience. …
Anyone that knows me, knows how much I value photos and the act of photo-taking. In fact, there have been plenty of times I have gone out of my way to “get the shot.” There is something about capturing a moment or even interesting architecture that just makes sense. On an even deeper level, as …
I received a lot of bath bombs for my birthday (like a lot) and wrote this while soaking in the tub. Clearly, I’m dipping my toes into fiction. I must say I love the endless possibilities of working within worlds that we create for ourselves! It’s been a long winter. Not so much in the …