Dear White Travelers, Please Stop Staring At Me

Not only is it rude, but it can make Black women feel unsafe and unwelcome

Renée Cheréz
ZORA
Published in
4 min readMay 1, 2018

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WWhen I first embarked on a two-and-a-half month adventure across Southeast Asia, I expected the stares. I expected looks of bewilderment and amazement because, well, I don’t exactly blend in. I’m a young Black woman standing at 5’10” with curves that may not…

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Renée Cheréz
ZORA
Writer for

Renée Cheréz is a storyteller + human design travel guide. Let's journey: https://t.co/lN9u22e5xC