I started writing to resist erasure. I was told in no uncertain terms that I, being Black, Muslim, Creole, Southern, didn’t exist. But I did and I do, and I’m stubborn. So I started writing myself on the page.
I love this line so much - "I started writing to resist erasure." I know my words will outlive me, so that's why I wrote. It's important to me - generationally.
I love this line so much - "I started writing to resist erasure." I know my words will outlive me, so that's why I wrote. It's important to me - generationally.
Thanks so much! Yes I think it’s important to leave our stories for the next generations.
Love your something to say and I will ponder the last question: do we write as if our lives depend on it ? Thank you for all the points to ponder
Thank you!