a field of purple flowers

On Living Two Lives

I’ve heard of people going back home after living abroad for a while and feeling self-conscious, out of place. As if they can no longer relate to the people from their hometown. It’s isolating, I imagine, to feel disconnected from … Continue reading

people walking past paintings in the Louvre, Paris

You Have to Make Your Life

Having to stand up for myself in a country where I’m trying to establish the rest of my life has been no easy feat.  A thin layer of perspiration has formed and now permanently coats my face simply because I’m … Continue reading

people walking in front of a restaurant at night in Paris

Paris is Still Just a City

In my final year at university, amidst the chaos of final exams, graduation, and a future being all mine for choosing, moving to Paris was all I could really think about. I didn’t care about making a name for myself … Continue reading