Curaçao – Reconciling with the Diamond (A Girl's Best Friend)

November 20, 2015November 20, 2015

On Fear: attempting to thrive in a scary world

TW: violence, rape (nothing graphic, but mentions / discussion of both) Bumps now appeared as scary mountains full of craters. I had a middle-aged Swedish man on the back of my scooter. Lorenzo’s 55 kilograms poses no comparison to Hans’ build. I pleaded for no oncoming traffic at the upcoming intersection. I wanted to avoid … Continue reading On Fear: attempting to thrive in a scary world

November 10, 2015November 20, 2015

I’m the blue dot

I write from the island of Curaçao. It’s part of the Netherlands Antilles, otherwise known as the ABC islands in the Southern Caribbean. I spent a week in Aruba (the A in ABC) and then I hopped a small jet to Curaçao (the C). Some refer to this 171 square mile dot in the ocean as … Continue reading I’m the blue dot