A car honked as it drove past, veering over a non-existent center line on the road to get around me. I paused to turn and watch the car go past me, acknowledging his courtesy honk letting me know he was passing. It’s a habit of pedestrians I noticed almost immediately upon arriving here. There are [...]
Month: June 2017
A Caribbean Conversion: Jumping on the Bandwagon of ‘The World’s Game’
The sun was beating down so that even the shade of the front porch couldn’t provide relief from the afternoon heat. I stood up and went inside, turning on the stand-up fan in my room and opening the windows. At least with the fan I can keep cool while I lay down on my bed. [...]
There’s No Graceful Way to Eat a Mango: My First Week in St. Lucia
The plane accelerated on the runway and I held my breath. I knew that the moment the wheels lifted off the ground at Miami International Airport, only time would tell when I would set foot on American soil again. The plane lifted off and goosebumps ran down my arms because it was then that my 27-month [...]