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Where the heart is: On the places I call home
This is my fourth attempt at writing the introduction to this blogpost. Though I'm not certain it'll be perfect, this is the version I'll...
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aymexume
Jan 10, 20224 min read
My first time in the Sahara: Random thoughts and feelings
The Sahara has been on my list for as long as I can remember. As a child, the idea of a place that could be scolding hot during the day...
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aymexume
Nov 28, 20213 min read
4 ways my life has changed since I moved to Algeria
To say that my life has changed since I moved to Algiers, is an understatement. But I fully welcome the new challenge. While there are thing
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aymexume
Nov 22, 20215 min read
Out of office notice: I'm on a sabbatical
We moved to Algeria. And, for the first time in 21 years, I don't have a job, nor do I have prospects. My profile on LinkedIn says that...
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aymexume
Oct 6, 20212 min read
#LivingInAlgiers – A month without griyo*
I haven’t had griyo in a little over a month—since I moved to Algeria. Yes, folks, I willingly moved to a part of the world where people...
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aymexume
Sep 26, 20214 min read
#LivingInAlgiers - Lèt pou yon lektris (ti koze fanm)
M te mande nou di m kisa nou t a renmen konnen sou Aljeri. Jowàn E. te mande m pale l de jan medam yo ap viv. Jowàn, Kijan w ye? E fanmi...
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aymexume
Sep 23, 20212 min read
#LivingInAlgiers – In a bit of a funk
This week was tough. It’s been hard for me to find some joy this week. I usually can find it in random, mundane things. It’s usually...
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aymexume
Sep 15, 20212 min read
#LivingInAlgiers – Settling in
It’s been two weeks since Hubs and I landed in Algiers, and we’re slowly getting into a routine. We’ve done this before. We’ve packed our...
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aymexume
Sep 8, 20212 min read
We moved to Algeria
On September 1, Hubs and I landed in Algiers after a 16-hour journey that began the previous day. We were tired, yet excited. The...
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aymexume
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Because I live dangerously
I was ready to risk it all. It all started in a group on Facebook. We were talking about foods that were overrated. The original poster...
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aymexume
Mar 15, 20211 min read
#FreeHaiti, because we've had enough
I am physically miles away from Haiti, my homeland. But my heart beats to the rythm of its drums. When that country of mine hurts, my...
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aymexume
Jan 22, 20212 min read
Pretending that Haiti is safe isn't what we need right now
People are scared. The government is showing no signs that they care.
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aymexume
Dec 21, 20203 min read
The Haïti I knew
On the street where my Grann lived for over 25 years, families who lived in a house by themselves were privileged. If you had a legitimate e
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aymexume
Oct 7, 20201 min read
On becoming a homebody
In the past 29 weeks—yes, it's been 29 weeks since my city went on lockdown—I've spent more time wandering around my home than I have in the
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aymexume
Jul 30, 20202 min read
J'ai loupé mon intégration
Cela fait un peu plus de 15 années que je me suis installée au Canada. Et c'est avec peine que je vous annonce que mon intégration, je l'ai
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aymexume
Jul 9, 20202 min read
Week 17: Home sweet home, I guess
I don't particularly like to stay home. I've been like that since I was a kid. My home (childhood and now) has always been my haven of peace
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aymexume
Jun 10, 20201 min read
Chòk kiltirèl: Allons à la plage
15 jen 2020 ap fè m 15 an nan peyi Kanada. Nan seri "chòk kiltirèl" la m ap rakonte ti istwa ki fè m wè diferans ant kilti lakay ak kilti...
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aymexume
Jun 6, 20201 min read
Black Lives Matter: My first protest
I attended a protest for the first time yesterday.
It was a protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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aymexume
May 21, 20201 min read
Week 10: It sucks
How are you doing? How are you coping with this global pandemic? I've been faring well, considering. I've been working from home for 10...
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aymexume
May 19, 20202 min read
Chòk kiltirèl: Nou konn viv
15 jen 2020 ap fè m 15 an nan peyi Kanada. Nan seri "chòk kiltirèl" la m ap rakonte ti istwa ki fè m wè diferans ant kilti lakay ak kilti...
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