In praise of a place apart
A love letter to Occoquan, VA
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Written October 2023
In October 2020, I searched Airbnb for a full apartment, contactless check-in, and thorough cleaning. I think I may have brought disinfectant on my first trip, along with enough food to last the whole time.
I hadn’t seen my family in months. My new family, my L’Arche family, still overwhelmed me sometimes. I was getting paid every tw…
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