Tag: immigration
-
Caught Between Countries
In my last post, I talked a little about my experience as a person of mixed race/ethnicity. I mentioned how, because of this, in both of my countries of origin, I am perceived as an immigrant. Although in many ways I felt that word did not apply to me because neither of the countries in…
-
Home: Tasmania
This weekend I’m back in Tasmania visiting friends and family. Tasmania has been my home for the last seven years, and now, being back for the first time since moving interstate, I’m thinking a lot about home as a concept. As I’ve mentioned in another post, I have a mixed race and immigrant background. Over…
-
Borders
In my last post, I talked about Safia Elhillo’s poetry collection and her poetry’s impact on me. Today, I am thinking about borders. I think we must all be aware, by now, of the situation at the United States borders, and of their immigration policies. I came across this article on my Facebook newsfeed, talking…
KAYA ORTIZ 