“Man, I should’ve worn sandals or something,” I groan, walking barefoot on tiny stones, rocks, pebbles, and anything else you could think of that surrounded the waterfall. … “Oh my god. I’m so glad the further we get into the falls, there’s barely rocks here,” I say with relief. Malcolm and I were the only Read More …

[By Tai Le] Content Warning: The following blog post discusses topics related to child sexual assault and abuse. “So, Tai, what is your goal for your internship with Innova DDB? What do you want to take away from this?” Kweku asks. I rack my brain, trying to find the right answer. So many things I Read More …

[By Tai Le] “I’m here for the show,” she says, looking at me unboxing my lunch. My coworker was just about to leave the lunch table when she saw me with my meal. “What do you mean? I feel like such a spectacle now. Hah!” I reply. Today, I picked fufu and turkey in light Read More …

[By Tai Le] Content Warning: The following blog post discusses topics related to sexual assault and slavery. “Tai, teacher, why are there so many wars? We’ve studied war after war in this textbook,” a student asks during our fifth-grade history class. We had just finished reading about the Thirty Years’ War, a religious war in Read More …

[By Tai Le] “Comment tu t’appelle?” [What’s your name?] “Tu parles Français?” [Do you speak French?] “Tu manges?” [Did you eat?] “Aujourd’hui, tu as un Français test?” [Today, you have a French test?]** I’ve been learning French on Duolingo for 292 days, so you can say I’m pretty much fluent. Not. This fluent-not-fluency was the Read More …

[By Tai Le] Pre-Trip Vibes “Tai! It’s been forever since I’ve seen you! How are you? How are things? What’s new?” they asked while sipping their coffee in a local cafe. “Not too much! I’m finishing up my final year with my master’s. I’m working on my defense for graduation at the moment, and then Read More …