Solo Girl In The Dust

"Sara embarks on a African trip with the "shameful" idea of fulfilling her deepest fantasy"

I'm Sara, nineteen years old, just out of a three-year relationship with a boyfriend who was nice until he wasn't. I decided to take a year off college and do that crazy trip. I went solo and landed in Ouagadougou,...

A Stranger In Paradise Part Nine

"A festival has started in Grassridge Hideaway as the stranger attends what's known as "the Covering...""

So, as it turns out, the cookout where I had met Kaede was just a small precursor to an even bigger celebration that was about to take place. With the official arrival of autumn, the small community had a festival...