What Is My Sacrifice

Sacrifices. A word most commonly used and represented via my own family. My mother, Ndeye Niang, was born in Dakar, Senegal in 1976. Senegal is authentically rough; specifically for my mother. She and her own family of 15 lived a poor life of famine and sacrifice. At some point, my mom came to the United States with my aunt and her son in November 26th, 1996, with the sole purport of availing my aunt's hair braiding business. She was handled like livestock. Like an animal without a soul, no representation. My mother and my aunt would constantly argue and it'd culminate up with my aunt prevailing in the end. In African culture, veneration for your elders is a major ordeal. If your older sibling curses at you nonstop, you must endure the bashings. …show more content…
She was out within the wild, unable to verbalize English nor get a job. She became homeless. Forsook by the only family she had there. She lived in her car for three months before getting back on her feet. She met a person kind enough to pay for English lessons. My mom met my dad in the late 1990s, then I was born in the Fall of 1999. She worked part-time and worked for anything that allowed her family to live the next day. Unfortunately, my dad left me, my mother, and my unborn little brother behind. At some point I remember my mom crying in our one bedroom apartment, but I fell asleep. The next day, I remember awaking in a car. Life became difficult, authentically difficult. To ensure I didn’t harbor any of these reminiscences, my mom sent me to Senegal so I can get looked after through her