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recap one: how it started

Let’s start with the context. This project began last summer, mid-June. During the day I was participating in a tech internship in San...

on courage. | chapter one

Feb 5, 2024

BONUS: post-research reflection

This is a prompted reflection requested by URF. Question 1: Provide a succinct overview of how you carried out the project. What were...

on courage. | chapter one

Sep 5, 2023

BONUS: the small moments

ones i want to remember (meant to be read alongside weekly reflections) 9.4.23 9.3.23 I ate dinner with my roommates today. One of them...

on courage. | chapter one

Sep 5, 2023

week ten: on promises

My mom is hundreds of miles away right now. She’s attending a conference that brings the Ugandan diaspora together to discuss the...

on courage. | chapter one

Sep 4, 2023

week eight & nine: on disappointment

Everything stopped. I was so close, doing so well, and then I just. Can I talk about the frustration? I made the commitment to being kind...

on courage. | chapter one

Sep 3, 2023

week seven: on art

Things are pressing forward! I’m halfway through the sketches and plan to start rendering by the end of the week. I spent most of my time...

on courage. | chapter one

Aug 14, 2023

week five & six: on community

I was really hoping I wouldn’t miss a week, but, c’est la vie. I bet writing Week Four’s reflection at a reasonable time jinxed me. With...

on courage. | chapter one

Aug 7, 2023

week four: on tangibility

I have an exciting announcement: I’m writing this at noon!! Yes, I’m just as shocked as you — I thought I’d have to go through some anime...

on courage. | chapter one

Jul 24, 2023

week three: on flexibility

I always end up writing these sometime past midnight… mini goal: write a reflection at a sane hour, at least once. Research has been...

on courage. | chapter one

Jul 19, 2023

week two: on resolve

So, I know what I need to do. I’m in a unique position, of being intimately connected to a cause, being in a safe space to speak on it,...

on courage. | chapter one

Jul 10, 2023

week one: on realizations

trigger warning | homophobia Things have been… rough. Which should be surprising, because before Saturday, the week had been perfect. I...

on courage. | chapter one

Jul 4, 2023

day zero: on beginnings

I’m SO tired, so I’ll keep this short. I hope that regardless of what the project looks like, I’ll be proud of it. There was a ton of...

on courage. | chapter one

Jun 25, 2023