aymexume
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
#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, 2021
- 4 min
#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, 2021
- 2 min
#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, 2021
- 2 min
#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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
#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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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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aymexume
- May 17, 2020
- 1 min
Chòk kiltirèl: Lajan ak zanmitay
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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