Lizard | Erisa Apantaku

Walking down the street, people stare at me. I’ve been in Taiwan for over one year and I still haven’t gotten used to the staring. I know I’m different. I’m a black female with a short Afro, tall frame, broad shoulders, no makeup. I just have to accept that people will want to take a longer, curious look. And sometimes still be confused by what they see. My first day at my school, a fourth grader asks: “Are you a […]