Oluwadotun Balogun

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“Oriental” by Oluwadotun Balogun

"Today is the day I change." This is what one of my therapists, Dr. Mathai, tells me to say to myself when I wake up in the morning. And, "Today is the day I overcome my negative impulses. I will not go under. I will not." "I can't remember a time," I start, "when I haven't felt anger lurking beneath the surface of everything. It's like... I don't even have any reason to be angry. I'm just-" My voice wavers, the words don't want to come out. It is like I am choking. Tears threaten to spill out. I pull myself together quickly....

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Cake lover. Nigerian.