The pieces in this book were written way before the COVID-19
pandemic hit the world.
At a time when being a man was scripted and being a woman
was restricted.
When being a child meant the risk of being molested by an older
man in a midlife crisis.
When being an immigrant meant eating crumbs that fell from
the native's table that you had helped set.
When being a mother meant teaching your sons to unlearn the
notions that boys are sexual predators whilst praying that your
daughters do not become the prey. Occasionally, being a mother
meant being a father too