To My Friends With ‘Funny’ Names
To my friends with “funny” names: Don’t let them cut your name. Don’t soften your accents to appease their tongues. Don’t hide your letters and … Read more
Names
They Call Her “Hot Chocolate”
Starbucks was the place, Hot Chocolate was the name. The barista greets me, we say our obligatory hellos, and I request a Hot Chocolate, size … Read more
Dialogue, Identity and ‘How Do You Pronounce That?’
Every time I am introduced to someone new, I say my name and pause, waiting for the furrowed brow and inevitable question: how do you … Read more
