“I imagined I could have begged an old girlfriend from college to send money; enough of them had expressed ambivalence about their trust funds that this seemed a plausible path down which I might drag myself away from homelessness. But I’d sooner have hanged myself.” PovertyHomelessnessImmigrant ExperienceHomeless In America Book:If I Survive You Source: If I Survive You
“She says she can finally breathe now. She feels freed by the privilege of relative racelessness. In 2009, Kingston's murder rate reached the highest ever on record, and my mom returned there so she could finally feel safe.” HomeIdentityBelongingJamaica Book:If I Survive You Source: If I Survive You
“Why don't stars make any sounds in the winter? What sounds? Ethan said.” Stars Book:If I Survive You Source: If I Survive You
“Every boy deserves to believe him father is good, but if each father were good, we’d be living in a different kind of world.” FamilyFathers And Sons Book:If I Survive You Source: If I Survive You