All tagged pet

Pishi

Facing danger is a way of life when you are nineteen, undocumented, and hitchhiking to school. But when it all began to feel too dark, Atash found hope bounding in unexpectedly.

Khalid's Bodega

Khalid’s eyebrows fly up to meet the brim of his checked flatcap. “No, no we don’t want to talk about anything.” He throws his hands up in mock dismay, but I think he’s got actual suspicions. This has been my bodega since middle school...

Tipi: You Have No Idea

A true source of delight in our life at this time was our pet pigeon Tipi (pronounced tee-pee).  I have to tell you about him because he was a real character.  As I mentioned, in front of our little pioneer house were two enormous palm trees.  Nobody had taken care of them for a long time before we got there...