Deborah Emmanuel is a Singaporean poet who has always felt far from any one culture. She was influenced by western culture but then later found ownership in Singapore and a place of belonging.
Deborah experienced a violent/unstable father and struggled with poverty and then struggled with her own life after her mother died. However, she started meditating and going to poetry slams which helped her.
Poetry let her observed her thoughts which helped her better understand herself, instead of holding all her emotions bunched up in her head.
Her younger self needed to experience those things so she could evolve and become who she is today.
What I learnt…
Power is something we take for granted and those opportunities we ignore.
Experiences build character and even though those memories probably weren’t pleasant, they motivated you to be who you are in the future. Experiences let you evolve and become better.
“every plastic bag counts”
