Voyage of the Decameron: The First Evening IX

Raymond: The Truth and a Lie

Minas First Tale: Blues in Black & White

Rated PG-13. Moderate violence & underage drinking.

Mina met eyes with everyone in the room. Im going to tell a tale of love, of optimism and human goodness. Its not without pain and sadness, but it is a story of people.

I was born in Somalia. I dont know my birthday. I dont know my name at birth. I have vague memories of my parents, living in a tent and being surrounded by people with my color skin.

When I was three, my...