Late to this post but really appreciate you writing this as someone who moved to the global north 9 years ago. Often I see so much content of people bashing their “immigrant” parents (as if that’s the only adjective they can use to describe their parents ) and as someone in their parent’s position, I’m like it’s literally indescribable how different/ how much in survival I am now than when I was at home and I wish people gave their parents grace cause it’s not easy. Also literally had to screenshot those three lines about wealth meaning nothing in the midst of endless poverty because sometimes I think I’m crazy when I go home and my friends are constantly enjoying and no one is talking about the disproportionate wealth gap right in front of us.
This is beautiful, Halleta. It reminded me so much of visiting my Dad's ancestral village in India, and understanding my family in a new way. What a special experience to have -- thank you so much for sharing!
Your writing is electric, intoxicating. I can’t think of the last thing I read that felt like this, caused so many moments of electric sparks in the brain that shift or bring into focus one’s understanding of the world, of being human, with a perfectly phrased illumination, that recognition of “YES. This is true. YES”.
Late to this post but really appreciate you writing this as someone who moved to the global north 9 years ago. Often I see so much content of people bashing their “immigrant” parents (as if that’s the only adjective they can use to describe their parents ) and as someone in their parent’s position, I’m like it’s literally indescribable how different/ how much in survival I am now than when I was at home and I wish people gave their parents grace cause it’s not easy. Also literally had to screenshot those three lines about wealth meaning nothing in the midst of endless poverty because sometimes I think I’m crazy when I go home and my friends are constantly enjoying and no one is talking about the disproportionate wealth gap right in front of us.
This is beautiful, Halleta. It reminded me so much of visiting my Dad's ancestral village in India, and understanding my family in a new way. What a special experience to have -- thank you so much for sharing!
Your writing is electric, intoxicating. I can’t think of the last thing I read that felt like this, caused so many moments of electric sparks in the brain that shift or bring into focus one’s understanding of the world, of being human, with a perfectly phrased illumination, that recognition of “YES. This is true. YES”.
Beautiful. We are all rich compared to many people. It’s important to enjoy our Blessings and Praise The Lord Jesus!
Wow. I feel this in my bones. Beautifully written
Thank you for this. It hit home in so many ways.
My god. I am sobbing. I feel this too deeply. Thank you.