thinking about bourdain’s episode in palestine today. CNN almost didn’t air it but he fought like hell to keep the episode and share their stories since mainstream media so rarely gave the opportunity to empathize with the every day of palestinians.
In 1817, Daniel Tompkins passed a law emancipating all Black NYers born before July 4 1799 as of July 4 1827. On July 4, 1827 slavery ended in New York State. Black NYers chose to celebrate the next day in order to avoid comment on the paradox of slavery & freedom in the US.
@heyassante Started when I was in college. Not to be discouraging but I personally didn’t find a therapist that really worked for me until I was in my 30s (aka fairly recently) but a lot had to do w my own willingness to heal too I’m sure
I am young and haven’t experienced many tragedies, but let me tell you – fear for the life of your loved one is the most terrifying and paralyzing emotion that Russia brought into my life, and the lives of tens of millions of Ukrainians. None of us will ever forget this emotion