My American accent inspired pity, empathy and utter confusion. I feel the same: it’s as though we’ve entered hospice careTraveling abroad for the first time since November, I saw pity in the eyes of strangers when they heard my American accent. Pity, empathy, and utter confusion, as if to convey “What the hell is happening to your country?” with a mere glance or a quiet sigh.Believe me, I’m American and I’m just as confused as you are.Shanti L Nelson is a writer and photographer Continue reading...
Shanti Nelson describes traveling abroad as an American under a second Trump presidency, encountering pity, empathy, and confusion from strangers regarding the state of the U.S. She shares their concerns about gun violence, Trump, and a perceived decline of American values, expressing her own disillusionment and grief.
