Former slaves who worked for wages still had to buy food from the plantation shop: they were trapped
By Elisa Segrave
I have never been anywhere where the sea has such beautiful colors that change so rapidly
By Elisa Segrave
I love Americans’ kindness, generosity and energy but am often thrown by their exaggerated politeness and euphemistic speech. They use ‘passed’ for ‘died’ and always say ‘excuse me’ if they brush against you in a shop. They sentimentally refer to ‘your puppy’ when the dog is patently over three years old. They refer to a […]
By Elisa Segrave
As a British woman, I love Americans’ kindness, generosity and energy but am often thrown by their exaggerated politeness and euphemistic speech. They use ‘passed’ for ‘died’ and always say ‘excuse me’ if they brush against you in a shop. They sentimentally refer to ‘your puppy’ when the dog is patently over three years old. […]
By Elisa Segrave