passing by

Almost a month since I came back from Ghana has passed. I am losing the sense that I WAS there. But, it is inevitable to be charmed by New York’s bustle and hustle and this is why I have not written about my life here. But I shall start. First and foremost, I found a home with my new roommate Dani who is no less than amazing. She actually has a blog too. I moved to the financial district, which is almost paradoxical to my indie self but I had a good feeling about the prospect of living here and I have very much enjoyed it so far. I lie to myself saying that I (sort of) have a view of the Brooklyn Bridge from my (tiny) balcony ;) The seaport was hit very hard during Sandy but it has received a lot of attention and remediation efforts have been very successful here. (There is still a lot of work to get done in the Rockaways and Staten Island) Before moving here though I was apartment hopping. I am so grateful for Alex and Rahma who received me in their pla