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Reclaiming Borikén: Decolonizing Puerto Rico Through the Lens of Afro-Taíno Heritage
As an Afro-Ta í no person, I carry within me the weight of dual survival: the memory of my Ta í no ancestors who first called Borik é n...

yannick-robin eike mirko
May 23 min read


meeting someone with my rare disease
2 83 days until Rare Disease Day. Hello friends, happy Monday. I hope you had a restful weekend. I am going to share a voice recording...

yannick-robin eike mirko
May 22, 20237 min read
the surgery is never going to happen.
Friday July 24th, 2020 9:30 am “I can drive,” I say to Bianca as she prepares me, dressing me with the robe she used the last time she...

yannick-robin eike mirko
Jun 8, 20229 min read
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