Chinwe Uchendu

Chinwe has been writing since the age of five, but has never been published (aside from a "Hints" article written at the tender age of 16) - but she is working on it. An attorney by training, Chinwe is a non - profit "drone" by day, "moon lighting" as the "struggling writer archetype" by night... But remember the name - 'cause who KNOWS? She lives in Baltimore, MD., with her cat, Francois

On Being ‘Foreign’- (Huh To My Accent, Love My Kinky Hair)

Just do me one little favor...don’t make any assumptions about me, and I will accord you the same respect.

I am NOT Anorexic

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A Perspective Not So Foreign

I felt the pain of September 11, but I didn't feel it as an American. Being Nigerian also, my perception is fatalistic in nature and we are accustomed to handling tragedy in a different way…

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