tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5947613738459992261.post6660212204933035269..comments2023-09-04T08:08:27.803-04:00Comments on WDI Global Impact 2014: “You’ll Have an Easier Time”: Reflections on Being Black and American in MalawiWDI.Global.Impacthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12795660484654028710noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5947613738459992261.post-82286481734327323242014-06-26T05:31:57.863-04:002014-06-26T05:31:57.863-04:00Jodi-Ann, thank you so much for sharing your thoug...Jodi-Ann, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experiences! Reading your post caused me to reflect on my own situation, where suddenly my apparent whiteness (I'm actually half-Indian, but most people assume I'm just white) is often the only thing people see about me. Your post prompted me to notice things like the fact that while I can walk into my friend's guarded apartment complex without any questions, our Rwandan friend who's studying in Texas gets escorted to the apartment door by an armed guard. It's a thought-provoking and in some ways humbling experience that's prompted me to reflect on the roles of race, ethnicity, skin color, and stereotypes both here in Rwanda and at home in America, and I appreciate seeing the other side of the experience through your eyes. Theresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16809094316094743157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5947613738459992261.post-72848074991287125522014-06-24T20:47:12.764-04:002014-06-24T20:47:12.764-04:00What a poignant and insightful piece. Your litera...What a poignant and insightful piece. Your literary voice rings with such authenticity. Thank for sharing what is often a misunderstood and poorly handled topic. I hope you walk away from this experience with a greater appreciation of who you truly are.Cguzman3https://www.blogger.com/profile/14223588770536158227noreply@blogger.com