Though it took lives and stripped individuals of basic civil rights, past mass deportations failed to address the fundamental forces driving migration.

we spend a good deal of life trying to feel less - is that growing up?

There’s an odd sort of magic that happens when we encounter past places—or people for that matter. We may return to these places, but it won’t be as the same person we were then.

I guess it was the thought of losing the ability to capitalize on my youth. Capitalize on beauty, sexuality, innocence. I was keenly aware of how fleeting it all was.

And I don’t mean that every person belonging to the group exudes delight, idealism, or even good attitudes much of the time. In fact, some of the greatest writers were self proclaimed cynics.