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03/28/2018
A Precarious Visa Situation Makes You Vulnerable at Work
I tolerated bullying at my first journalism job.
07/06/2018
Checking My Passport Privilege
My EU passport gives me an enormous privilege—a privilege I didn't work for.
07/16/2018
Dream Big, Unless You Have a Shitty Passport
You’re not entitled to global career dreams and wanderlust if you belong to the underclass of shitty passport holders.
01/30/2019
Shame and Self-Loathing in Brussels
My biggest humiliation happened in the EU bubble.
04/02/2020
Returning to the Breath
The camp is cloaked by darkness. In the distance, somewhere behind the woods, a train honks its horn, the sole reminder of the outside world. I’m relieved: this is going to be the last meditation of the day.
04/10/2021
Are You a Global Citizen?
Being a citizen of the world isn't about traveling, which is only accessible to a privileged few.
09/23/2023
Becoming Canadian
Studying for the Canadian citizenship test exposed me to a misleading story about how Canada came to be.
06/29/2026
Goodbye, Canada
Packing up my life and leaving a place is a skill I’ve perfected.