Side Quest
Finally getting the visible tattoo, my grandmother, and saying yes to the thing you've been talking yourself out of.
Founding Members
+1
We're talking about dating. And whether you're eating enough.
Black Voices
+2
Nostalgia is a tool. Be careful who's selling it.
+3
On showing up, Black Women in Food, and a giveaway
Egypt
Egypt's Most Beloved Dish Has Roots in India
Our Block
On language, self-determination, and a mountainside in Oman.
MENA
When the government makes your business impossible, you find out what kind of business you’re running.
A a solo trip and a Gulf country that is much louder in feeling than it looks on paper.
Learning a language, dodging white women’s tears, and wanting both the mountain and my own bed.
Travel
10 years after a fairy tale scholarship summer, I go back to study Arabic on my own terms, still crying over a country that loves our labor and not our lives.
Giveaway
A thank you to paid subscribers, a love letter to rest, and a very real excuse to disappear for a weekend.
DC
On Supper Club and taking back my love for restaurants...
