mourning – be the future

Pete

by joshMarch 31, 2023April 3, 2023

I’m allergic to cats. Maybe I never told you. When I went to the animal shelter the day we met, I actually met with two separate cats before you and …

Waffles

by joshNovember 11, 2022November 10, 2022

I often tell the story about the first time we met. We brought you into the viewing room at the shelter and your brother immediately flopped on the floor for …

kinship

by joshSeptember 24, 2021September 27, 2021

What does it mean to belong in a place? I’ve lived (for at least a few months) in nine communities across six states and two countries. No matter where I …

the cultural legacies of our elders

by joshApril 24, 2020December 2, 2021

My achchi passed away last weekend at 87 years old. She and I were 50 years and a couple weeks apart. Mourning a loved one in the age of coronavirus …