An Identity Crisis
My heart was pounding inside my chest as the teacher took attendance on my first day of grade nine. "Asia?" she says, in a...
Jo's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Recently, I wandered into Memory Lane and explored the devastating life of 12 year-old me. The fluffy pink cover said "Enchanted Secrets"...
I Cat Help Myself
While living in Évreux, I have been that nosy neighbour who stares through the window at the apartment across from me hoping to catch a...
La Vie est Bella
I always thought that I had full control over my human. My meow was her command. Meow in the kitchen: a bowl appeared. Meow on the bed:...
Asians in San Francisco: Teaching Race in a French Classroom
I teach in a middle school in a tiny French village. My job is to bring Anglophone culture to the classroom and teach them about the...
Love in the Time of Alzheimer's
My grandma is an 83 year old power house. Up until last year she would ride her bike anywhere she went, would wake up at 6 in the morning...
The Blurred Line between Relaxed and Lazy
After a busy day of listening to people whining, running around frantically, ignoring signs and just being generally ill-equipped for...