Hey everyone,  
Today, I finally published an essay I’ve been carrying for years:  
**“A Call to the Children of the Global South: The System That Made My Father Disown Me.”**

It begins with something deeply personal—being disowned by my conservative, immigrant father after coming out as queer. But it doesn’t stop there.

This essay unpacks how colonial Christianity, white supremacy, and patriarchy shape not just nations—but families. It’s part memoir, part historical reckoning, and part call to empathy. I wrote it for anyone who has felt fractured by the systems that promised to protect them. Especially for queer kids of color who’ve had to choose truth over obedience.

If this resonates with you, I’d be honored if you read it—and even more honored if you shared it with someone else carrying unspoken grief.

Read on: [https://medium.com/@vinesvenus/a-call-to-the-children-of-the-global-south-the-system-that-made-my-father-disown-me-fecad6c0b862](https://medium.com/@vinesvenus/a-call-to-the-children-of-the-global-south-the-system-that-made-my-father-disown-me-fecad6c0b862)

Thanks so much for letting me share this.

I just published the most personal thing I’ve ever written—on being queer, disowned, and the systems that fracture families across the Global South. It's also my very first post on Medium.