“My mom is American, so I was raised in her household in my formative years. But as I got older, my pops tried to keep me involved with the culture by telling me the stories of the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea, how he came to America, and about our family back home, because all that side of my family, my aunties, grandparents, is in Africa.” YearsStoriesHomeAmericaCultureSidesMomInvolvedConflictMy FamilyRaisedMy MomPopsOur FamilyHouseholdGrandparentBack HomeEthiopiaFormative YearsEritrea Author:Nipsey Hussle
“During the long drag of years before our youngest child went to school, my love for my family and my need to write were in acute conflict. The problem was really that I put two things first. My husband and children came first. So did my writing. Bump.” NeedsWritingYearsFirstsChildrenLongTwoProblemSchoolHusbandConflictMy FamilyTwo ThingsMy HusbandDragBumpsYoungest Child Book:A Circle of Quiet Source: A Circle of Quiet
“Within time, you get comfortable with yourself and with the unknown - that we're not going to know until that time comes. And that's enough for me. I wrestle with this a lot even now because I don't want to step on anyone's religion. My family is still very dedicated. At the same time, I take great issue with it when it starts defining policy or ultimately becomes separatist. ... It's been the basis of our main conflicts throughout history.” EnoughPolicyConflictMy FamilyDedicated Author:Brad Pitt
“Food is a complicated subject for me. Food brings joy, satisfaction, and conflict. Eating disorders plague my family. Their consequences have been painful, expensive, violent, and deadly. You haven't lived till you've watched a woman die of starvation.” JoyConflictEatingConsequenceMy FamilyPainfulComplicatedViolentPlagueEating Disorder Author:Myriam Gurba