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Rae

Life

A Seat At The Table.


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When was the last time you put on your headphones, listened to an album, and had all of your life summed up completely? Had every single emotion — happiness, pain, triumph, sorrow, hope, etc. — portrayed through a melody and sung back to you? And had it sung so sweetly that it calmed you? That it gave you peace..? There have been a few that I could name. But one that summed up every issue that I’ve had to deal with as a black woman living in white america? Just one. Solange’s A Seat At The Table is nothing short of  ...

Wanderlust

Like a Local — Part II: Cuidad Colon.


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Soraya had made it to the house at about 6:00AM to bring me to the drop off location. I shared with her my plans about the tour and she exclaimed how much I would enjoy it. We even stopped by her home so she could lend me a jacket appropriate for the weather in the mountains. I found that the locals here were so willing to offer help and assistance. Their hospitality is almost unmatched compared to the other places I’ve been. I was the first to be picked up. Soon other people hopped on the bus and introduced themselves to me. The row  ...