Many years ago, as an undergraduate student, I agreed to house-sit for my French professor and her husband during the summer while they traveled in France. Meanwhile, I remained in southern Maryland to work my job at the college. I had known of my professor’s plans for months, and over dinner and long walks around...
A foundation to healing and self-understanding For those of us who have lived between cultures, the quiet act of naming our truth can be a radical reclamation. On a picture-perfect weekend, I reconnected with my roots at the May 2025 Calabash International Literary Festival held at Treasure Beach on Jamaica’s south shore. Against a backdrop...
I was honored to participate in the Montgomery County, Maryland, Caribbean American Advisory Group’s Community Conversation on March 25, 2025. The panel focused on Immigration, Houses of Worship, and Stress Management, and I appreciated the opportunity to engage in such an important discussion. Highlights of my panel discussion included: Signs of stress: Changes in appetite...
