passport

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
Living room with open suitcases on the floor

Goodbye, Canada

Packing up my life and leaving a place is a skill I’ve perfected.