Voices

“I hate my job.” It’s a phrase that's thrown around pretty regularly between friends, family members, and even complete strangers discussing their unpleasant careers at the bar.

I am Sharp Kadijah, a trans man. I come from the Eastern Region of Uganda, from a town called Mbale. It was on November 22, 2013 when I came out to my family, initially as a lesbian. It was like entering hell.

I don’t want your green smoothie recipe, your yoga pamphlet, or your Google search results on the meds I take.

I'll let you in on a little secret - being thin didn't make me happy, but being "Fat" does! Be fat and happy. Be unapologetically fat.

Like millions of other women, I struggle every day with anxiety. But not anymore. Fuck it.