But they didn’t touch me. Maybe I’m too old for them.Continue reading THEY RAPED MANY YOUNG GIRLS
WE ATE LEAVES WHEN WE WERE HUNGRY
A week before they kidnapped us, they came and burned our houses to ashes, leaving us hopeless. Continue reading WE ATE LEAVES WHEN WE WERE HUNGRY
THEY KILLED FIVE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF US
We suffered a lot. They even said they would kill us if our relatives didn’t bring money.Continue reading THEY KILLED FIVE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF US
I HAD ONLY FIVE BULLETS LEFT
I was really devastated, thinking of what to do. If I decided to run or look for help, they would kill me and overpower us.Continue reading I HAD ONLY FIVE BULLETS LEFT
THE SCAM, THE WOUNDS, AND THE FATHER I’M STILL LEARNING TO FORGIVE
I had built a life on the lie … that I had healed. Then my father was scammed.Continue reading THE SCAM, THE WOUNDS, AND THE FATHER I’M STILL LEARNING TO FORGIVE
I USED BLEACHING CREAMS TO STOP GETTING BULLIED
I don’t really know whether to call what I experienced “bullying,” but looking back now, I think that’s exactly what it was.Continue reading I USED BLEACHING CREAMS TO STOP GETTING BULLIED
THREE ENCOUNTERS WITH THE HOUSING CULTURE IN EVANSTON
Person needs house. House needs person. Problem solved. Except, of course, it wasn’t.Continue reading THREE ENCOUNTERS WITH THE HOUSING CULTURE IN EVANSTON
THE COMPLEX REALITY OF VITILIGO
‘We all have our life’s troubles. Just because ours manifests outwardly doesn’t make us less human.’Continue reading THE COMPLEX REALITY OF VITILIGO
I WAS CALLED ALBINO, COKE AND FANTA
I looked around and didn’t see anyone who looked like me, and having a two-toned face made me very self-conscious.Continue reading I WAS CALLED ALBINO, COKE AND FANTA
PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS CONTAGIOUS
There was a time I couldn’t even take pictures. Anytime I did, I’d delete them immediately. Continue reading PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS CONTAGIOUS
