‘What the hell’s happening to your country?’ Traveling as an American under Trump 2.0 | Shanti Nelson

My American accent inspired pity, empathy and utter confusion. I feel the same: it's as though we've entered hospice care

Traveling abroad for the first time since November, I saw pity in the eyes of strangers when they heard my American accent. Pity, empathy, and utter confusion, as if to convey What the hell is happening to your country?" with a mere glance or a quiet sigh.

Believe me, I'm American and I'm just as confused as you are.

Shanti L Nelson is a writer and photographer