Part 2 of my conversation with my friend Michael. If you haven't already, listen to the last episode, "Michael Part 1: Being Seen. This episode centers on Michael's feelings of loss, their strong belief in telling the truth, and their longing for healing and wholeness.

Content Warning for talk about suicidality, sexual abuse, and rape.

This was recorded on May 7, 2022 and December 17, 2022.

The next episode will be released February 2, 2023.

Context:

This was recorded not long after Russia began to invade Ukraine again; that is the war that Michael references in this episode. Michael and I have some connections to both Russia and Ukraine. Michael briefly speaks Russian in the episode, which they translate in the next sentence.

References:

"Rites of Passage (to MLK jr)," by Audre Lorde