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Cycling Debacles
There’s a woman ahead of me on her cell phone. Her pace is slow. So I follow her. An old man zooms by us both, pleasantly ringing his bell. Another woman pulls up behind me, saying something in Dutch....
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Learning and Interning
You know that organization that I’ve mentioned a few times, NiNsee? This may be an example of a crush turning into love. NiNsee (pronounced nin-say) stands for Nationaal instituut Nederlands...
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Sinterklaas Survival
Note: Title and post are meant to be read to the tune of Earth, Wind, and Fire’s “System of Survival.” Thank you. First, let’s all breathe a sigh of relief because Zwarte Piet and his main man,...
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Plane tickets and pressure
It’s official that at the end of September I’ll be heading to Suriname. For two months. That means I have one month to get myself and all things related in order, then two months to tear into some...
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…gone till November
After a nine-hour flight, I arrived in Suriname on Monday night. Stepping off the plane, everything felt almost surreal. The air’s thick warmth was a stark contrast to the chilly damp I left behind...
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A (city) love affair
I think it’s strange that we’re expected to choose one city, settle there, have all of our accounts there, and call that place “home.” Some people question the legitimacy of monogamy – one person for...
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So now what?
I can’t count how many times I’ve been asked this question. It’s a good one. And folks seem worried. School is basically finished (actually, it’s not until this month ends. but that’s a story I’d...
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A new audience
For the first time in a very long time, I wasn’t unhappy to be somewhere at 9 a.m. on a Saturday. Believe it or not, I was even early. At the National Archives of Suriname, I was meeting the...
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Introducing Ancestors unKnown
Ladies and Gentlemen, Dames en Heren, I’m proud to introduce you to my brand new organization, Ancestors unKnown. Ancestors unKnown introduces young people in the African Diaspora to new perspectives...
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Ups and downs of starting up
I haven’t been doing much traveling recently. I’m pretty much staying still in my modest, rented apartment in Paramaribo, Suriname. Having placed myself on a tight weekly budget, and with lots of work...
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In the air and finally grounded
Perhaps the most extended silence on the blog has just passed. I wish I had an excuse – maybe I haven’t had a minute to write; or perhaps I forgot my WordPress password. But nothing like that. I’ve...
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Pro: Freedom to roam
I complained in my last post about not having a stable place to live. Well, technically I’m still homeless. And I stand by my complaints. But sometimes the bright side of a bad situation turns out...
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Keys that fit
Have you ever had trouble getting a key to turn a lock? Sometimes a key will go into the slot pretty easily, confirming you have the right one. But no matter how aggressive you are with the right turn...
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Register? Who, me?
Immigration matters? Uh, no thanks. Not interested. Well, that’s been my approach pretty much the entire time I’ve been here. I was a student back in 2011. So when I moved from the U.S. to the...
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Happy in The Hague
I’ve been living in The Hague (Den Haag) for more than 5 months now (whoa, what?!). It’s been enough time for me to experience a pleasant evolution of sentiment about my circumstances and surroundings....
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Acting like a boss
My eyes pop open just as the sun peaks over the horizon. With the soft glow of morning overtaking my serene bedroom, a deep stretch is enough to toss the previous night and its warm covers aside....
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Fix yo life
It’s been one of those years. You know the type. When you’re like, “Oh, I’m gonna get this super duper important thing done in February, after I recover from the holidays.” Then you’re like, “Oh damn,...
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