It had a Crack.

If you're just joining: this series documents the process of designing a one-year place-based inquiry across Africa, in real time. Start with the first post to follow from the beginning.

I've been listing my belongings on Marketplace. A bike that was a gift from an ex-boyfriend years ago. Dollars I never spent. An Apple HomePod, bought with gift cards that had no other use.

But yesterday it was a chair and cushion. Brand new. My money.

For the first time, I wondered: Did I give up on DC too quickly?