When I left my motherland, which was almost three decades ago, I yearned to live freely. Free to be who I am. Free to love whoever I choose.
Both the country where I was born and the one I now call home are considered the most liberal in the world. Yet till this day, I still live in the shadow somehow. I don’t necessarily care what anyone thinks about me or us, but the fear of being harmed simply because of who we are is always there. We can’t put our guard down, especially in this current political environment.
I yearn to be free of fear. Is that so much to ask?
