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Final goods #delivered
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So I found out that my book, my baby will be featured on a syllabus at the University of Cape Town to be studied as a subject of American & cultural literature & poetry. I don't yet have the words for how powerful this is or how this is beyond my wildest dreams. I am beyond honored that my work has not only landed but is to be studied in one of my new beloved homes of Cape Town. You start writing your story & one day, you muster up the courage to share it in hopes that someone will relate and it will help heal them. But it's a whole different game when you get asked for it, when people are seeking it, when people are studying it. It's an inexplicable feeling. To the students that will be studying my narrative while I fly back halfway across the world: you are who I do this for. People like you who, when I stop along my journey and crippling self doubt asks "am I really supposed to be here? why doesn't my progress look like anyone else's?", it is you that answers. that affirms me. To the culture(s) that raised me: you are who I do this for. To put lil ol' Albania on the map as a place rich in culture & people & let em know we have a story to tell. To remind everyone you can be both Albanian & Brooklyn & you don't have to pick your identity. To my beloved friends that have become family: you are who I do this for. for, your endless hypeman antics keep me going. & your incredible spirits keep me inspired & motivated. To my parents: you are who I do this for. The point is, knowing and staying true to yourself & your journey can get you through anything, & take you to heights you may have never imagined. Because I took off the earth crust and flew. I am still landing. Because all the while, my support system keeps my moving spirit grounded. I am in a place of unshakable peace & happiness as I vow to live my truth wholeheartedly & unapologetically. The power in our stories is something that cannot be measured until it is released. Here's to our release, to our healing. to our dreams surpassing themselves. The woman I'm becoming is scaring me & I'm loving it. All this to say, I am in love. All this to say, how far I am. All this to say, colors in every direction 💛❤️💛
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