Paperwork to convince myself of my ambivalence (23/40) I, for one, love that people can identify...
I Choose to Identify as This Even Though I’m Not It
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Race
Trading roots for a genuinely inclusive future
My childhood friend, Juan David, and I shared a love for old salsa and jazz. When he was hired to...
Committed to Raising Little Beaners
Photo by Max Böhme on Unsplash “Amélie loves beans!” My oldest daughter, Jovie, tells me. “That’s...
Weed, Cocaine, and Riding a Mule Around the World
Photo by Ashwini Chaudhary(Monty) on Unsplash I was telling someone at work how when I first moved...
A Hispanic by Any Other Name
"Juan," the nurse in the waiting room called out. "Juan," she repeated. I was busy playing with my...
Unequivocally Racially Ambiguous
Gummy Smiles, Big Teeth, And Racial Confusion Photo by Olenka Kotyk on Unsplash I inherited a very...
Why Do We Want to Act Like Trees?
Vignettes of conversations I overheard jazz musicians have when I worked as a translator at a festival. Exploring the concept of roots and an inclusive future.
Under the Shade of Coconut Trees
Reminiscing on roots and drinking coconut water in Colombia. Roots, memories, personal essays.
Don’t Die Like Colombo
Expectations from our fellow race members My wife says I talk too much about race and she...
We Are Not Trees
Trading roots for a truly inclusive future My childhood friend, Juan David, and I shared a love...
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Strumming my Uke for Eternal Redemption
My life harboring musical secrets Growing up, I would see my sister sing around the house and my mom fawning over how beautiful her voice was. I would try to steal some of my mom’s attention and...
Asian Symbolism for Inefficient Parenting
Two bunnies, a stork, and the moon You show your kid how to do an entire night routine; the next night, you expect the kid to do it all on its own without your help. They brush their teeth, floss,...
Land of the Free, Home of the Brave, Suitcases of Scents
Clothes in the United States Have a Different Smell I don’t know what it is. I don’t know if, along with fluoride, there are also nanoparticles of detergent scents in our water that are activated...