Greener Pastures
Chapter 2 – Greener Pastures My quest for greener pastures began in 2011 when I was compelled to leave Chinatown, the only home I knew in Washington D.C. I was forced to move due to rapidly increasing rent prices, $400 per month in just 2 1/2 years. In 2011, I was spending about 40% of my income on rent and utilities. Things were tight. Given my student loan payments and higher costs for everything else as a resident of DC, the cost of rent did not leave much room for travel, entertainment or anything else that was unnecessary to Read more…
My Journey to Chinatown
Once in a while, I will use this blog to take on an issue of great importance and use my voice for those who have none. That time has come…this story is not really about me, though it is written through my own lens. I am writing on behalf of my good neighbors in Lamond Riggs, a family-oriented, working class neighborhood located near the Fort Totten metro in Northeast District of Columbia. I will speak for any resident of DC in similar circumstances in a series of posts over the summer. I know there are many… If you ask me to Read more…
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