Is this an illness or an accident? : essays

"When asked, "But where are you really from?" Daniela Elza responds with a challenge: "How much time do you have?" Is This an Illness or an Accident? is a profound exploration of belonging, identity, and the question of home. Drawing on the bleak and occasionally absurd moments encountered in being forced to label oneself on document after document, Daniela Elza's evocative memoir challenges the conventional narrative of cultural integration, foc...