Maya’s close friend Nastia is raised together with her first cousin Nazar by their single mothers—the women are sisters—and grandmother. The doublespread that introduces them shows a rolling pin and ingredients necessary for baking a cake, symbolizing the feminine character of the household. ...
An hour later, I was still sitting on the floor outside his door with two pieces of paper in my hands, one piece was new and the other was from Harris. As I read one of Harris’ notes,___came to my eyes. It said, “Nobody in this family cares about me. Dad and Bill are__...
fiction inspired by my family’s stories, and launched the book in June. But as Providence would have it, my 80-year-old father insisted on visiting his family a few months later and I finally decided to go with him. I’m glad to have made the trip and met my cousin for the first...
My parents were out of town and my cousin sis and bro’s gf came over for dinner. That sums up to 5 people and I’ve never cooked any meal more than for 3 people. But i felt cooking more is easier than cooking for less. So here’s what I whipped out: 1. Fish soup: I bought...