Thirteen
Thirteen years abroad today, and my life elsewhere has reached its adolescence. It has some questions about the promises it was raised on. How can a place become so much of who you are while remaining unsure what to do with you?
SwedenA collection of 2 posts
A Language to Live In: Speaking Oneself In and Choosing to Stay
I learned Swedish, raised a family, became a citizen. Still, speaking the language did not mean being trusted with the keys. From the United States to Sweden and Åland, a story of belonging, exclusion, and what a society must do to deserve the people who choose to stay.