First, racially profile. Then, stop and search.

a pink dress with little flowers on it doesn’t exactly scream “terrorist”, but apparently brown skin does. Trigger warning: racism, police violence. I hate “playing the race card”. Most of the time, I will come up with some kind of excuse for someone else’s racist behaviour, so that I don’t seem like I’m playing the victim. But sometimes, it’s painfully obvious. I was walking through … Continue reading First, racially profile. Then, stop and search.

This isn’t justice for George Floyd, but it’s a breath of relief

I cried myself to sleep last night thinking about George Floyd. Of course, it feels like a time for celebration but I can’t help feeling the weight of the situation almost more than I ever did before. I haven’t really planned out anything for this post but I just wanted to sit and write about this, so bear with me if this ends up being … Continue reading This isn’t justice for George Floyd, but it’s a breath of relief