As I read your words with emotion, a persistent thought kept telling me, "Oh, please tell Sabah that she's human, she’s very human, tell her that she belongs." Thankfully, you wrote that at the end, which brought me relief.
You are not just human; you are divine.
The way you perceive the world, your gaze, is one of your mighty powers.
Another is your love for life. No flag, insult, troll, dog shit, or racist aggression can overpower that.
You are mightier than all of that. Just look within yourself to see. And if you don’t see your power, don’t feel alone. We are all together in this.
We all are immigrants. I am catalan, with blood in my veins from arabs, celts, romans, greeks, phoenicians ... My daughter was born in India and was rejected four times by different adoptive families before us because her skin was too black. Obviously, she is precious, just as you are, just as every human is. Now, we are going to Madagascar, one of the poorest countries to research the origins and biological family of my son, who sometimes faces rejection due to the color of his skin. His self-esteem is his strongest defense against aggression.
Be very proud of who you are Sabah—a wonderful, divine human being.
Sorry for being too verbose or saying things you already know 🙏
Dear Forrest, please don’t ever apologise for sharing such beautiful words and wisdom. Sometimes we think we know a thing, but the reminders and affirmations are much needed so thank you. I receive your words into my heart 🙏🏽
And exactly this: we are all immigrants. I’m sorry for what your beautiful daughter experienced in India - sadly colonialism has left such deep imprints, that I don’t know long it will take for us to come out of them. Thankfully all the rejection led her to her perfect family, which is beautiful. I’m glad your daughter and your son both have you. Wishing you all the best on your journey to Madagascar. May your path be illuminated every step of the way.
Sabah, I’m so sorry it took me a while to read this, but it was so worth the wait (three years and counting, I guess, or since whenever you first wrote it). Your experiences parallel mine in so many ways, but not in others (I experienced my first racist remark in Texas in my late 30s at the hands of a new friend, but honestly never lived in the kind of discomfort you describe). Your story is so important though and your conclusion even more so - we are all human and we belong to each other. More than ever before, people need to hear this. You are love, and wit, and wisdom itself, and I, for one, am so grateful the universe brought us together.❤️🥰🥹
As I read your words with emotion, a persistent thought kept telling me, "Oh, please tell Sabah that she's human, she’s very human, tell her that she belongs." Thankfully, you wrote that at the end, which brought me relief.
You are not just human; you are divine.
The way you perceive the world, your gaze, is one of your mighty powers.
Another is your love for life. No flag, insult, troll, dog shit, or racist aggression can overpower that.
You are mightier than all of that. Just look within yourself to see. And if you don’t see your power, don’t feel alone. We are all together in this.
We all are immigrants. I am catalan, with blood in my veins from arabs, celts, romans, greeks, phoenicians ... My daughter was born in India and was rejected four times by different adoptive families before us because her skin was too black. Obviously, she is precious, just as you are, just as every human is. Now, we are going to Madagascar, one of the poorest countries to research the origins and biological family of my son, who sometimes faces rejection due to the color of his skin. His self-esteem is his strongest defense against aggression.
Be very proud of who you are Sabah—a wonderful, divine human being.
Sorry for being too verbose or saying things you already know 🙏
Dear Forrest, please don’t ever apologise for sharing such beautiful words and wisdom. Sometimes we think we know a thing, but the reminders and affirmations are much needed so thank you. I receive your words into my heart 🙏🏽
And exactly this: we are all immigrants. I’m sorry for what your beautiful daughter experienced in India - sadly colonialism has left such deep imprints, that I don’t know long it will take for us to come out of them. Thankfully all the rejection led her to her perfect family, which is beautiful. I’m glad your daughter and your son both have you. Wishing you all the best on your journey to Madagascar. May your path be illuminated every step of the way.
Sending love and peace, friend. 🙏🏽💛
Oh i feel this so deeply. To be many things and nothing and be everything all at once. ❤️
Perhaps we are among the lucky ones to be all these things, yet nothing, yet everything. Thanks for reading, Nadia.💛
Sabah, I’m so sorry it took me a while to read this, but it was so worth the wait (three years and counting, I guess, or since whenever you first wrote it). Your experiences parallel mine in so many ways, but not in others (I experienced my first racist remark in Texas in my late 30s at the hands of a new friend, but honestly never lived in the kind of discomfort you describe). Your story is so important though and your conclusion even more so - we are all human and we belong to each other. More than ever before, people need to hear this. You are love, and wit, and wisdom itself, and I, for one, am so grateful the universe brought us together.❤️🥰🥹