by Lynn Oldshue | May 10, 2018 | A Southern Soul
I had to bring her here to the beach because she has never been here before. We met on Facebook. I did a ‘to be honest thing’ and she liked it and we started talking. I met her for the first time at Sonic a month ago. I have never done this before. She is...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 9, 2018 | A Southern Soul
“I am 15. I am good at basketball and sports. I write rap songs about things that happen to me. I like to rap. My friends and the few people I show say I am good. It is hard to share personal things with other people, especially the ones who don’t take it the...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 9, 2018 | A Southern Soul
“It has been a hard five semesters in nursing school but I have learned anything is possible. I am from Panama and moved here ten years ago to learn English. I met my husband and we have a beautiful six-year-old son. I love it here. It has been hard to be a mama and...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 6, 2018 | A Southern Soul
“We came here for freedom and to feel safe. You have money or don’t have money, you are treated the same and we feel like we are human here. I am sorry but people here don’t appreciate that they are living in the best country in the world. There are...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 5, 2018 | A Southern Soul
They gather together every morning at Kountry Korner gas station in Union Church. Steam rising from coffee in styrofoam cups as they sit in plastic chairs between the wine and potato chips aisle and the wall of drink coolers. For over 30 years they have talked about...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 4, 2018 | A Southern Soul
“I don’t have much fear making art and always felt like I could jump in and do whatever I wanted. I have been that way since kindergarten. I have fear in other areas, but not here. Don’t we all need a place where we can just do what we want? A blank...
