Not Even Meant to Be a Victim
How the child murders of the 1980s taught me early who counts—and who doesn’t I’m a child of the 1980s. […]
Then and there
Everyone has a box of memories they rarely open. This is mine. Here, I share stories from my Then and There: the people who accompanied me, the experiences that shaped me, and the moments I’ll never forget. It’s a journey into the past to better understand the present.
Eric with a C — Toxic Jealousy
Content note: jealousy, coercion, substance use, sexual consent Born 1977 We were the same age. We were together roughly from
Pia: “I never thought you had feelings.”
I begin my list of Dramatis Personae with Pia—because she died last week. And because since then, she has haunted
Ben — The Prince Who Promised, Then Poisoned
When I met Ben, I was ready for a new beginning. I was 35, had lost 75 kilos in two
2003: A Year of Darkness
Content note: domestic violence, depression, self-harm On paper, my life looked almost perfect:I had a successful career as an ORACLE
Child-on-Child Abuse: What Remains?
Paddy is my cousin—18 months older than me. Between the ages of six and eleven, he sexually abused me. It
From Lemmings to Action Replay — How I Fell into Computers
When I look back at how I first fell into the world of computers, I land right on my very
Between Clan Conflicts and Phone Booths: How I Fell in Love with Wajdi
Some stories feel so surreal that they seem to come straight out of a novel. My first encounter with Wajdi
Meine Kaiserschnittgeburt 1977 in der Schweiz
Mein Start ins Leben war alles andere als gewöhnlich. Als ich 1977 in einem Schweizer Krankenhaus geboren wurde, war die
Nice to the Abyss – The Beginning with Clay
I arrived in Nice like all tourists: dazzled by the glamour of the Promenade des Anglais, the charm of the