The Refugee’s Roots
byIf you ask me How many houses I have changed till now, I would not reply. But I can tell you About the comforts…
identity
Hope and Expectation
byTholen, Zeeland, The Netherlands (2017) First a little backstory: this spring I got to revisit Tholen, Zeeland, the town in the Netherlands where my…
River or Rock?
by(in memory of Orlando, June 12, 2016) The ghost of childhood winters chills the summer heat, skipping across the field behind Bingham Elementary, stopping…
Second baptism
byEditor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay from 2006. an anonymous writer tells the…
Blue Bridge
byGrand Rapids, Michigan (December 2015) One of the most recognizable bridges near my home is the Blue Bridge, a historic truss bridge in downtown…
Repatriation
byGrand Haven, Michigan (2016) Ten years ago, I found myself along the western strand of Michigan for the first time, entering my freshman year…
The long way home
byWhen I first immigrated from England to southern Ontario, I felt as if I’d moved from a human-sized land to a land that needed…
Imitation home
byA flavor can flood us with memories of a time and place, and we are slammed to that place in the short film, Home…
The color of cuisine
byEditor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay from 2008, Jacque Rowe Fields reflects on…
Cooking chicken wat
byEditor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay from 2008, Deborah Leiter shares about learning…