This whole story just reminds me of all the European/white people I know who are used to experiencing zero friction when traveling internationally. She said the word you must never say when you're on a tourist visa anywhere: work. Everyone I know who is a poc knows that, because we've been questioned harshly at every passport control.

The last line of the article is crazy, too. "If I had lied, I would be in Canada right now". I feel really shitty for her, and no one should go through what she went through, but at the same time goddamn when are white people gonna learn that you gotta keep your wits about you, especially when traveling internationally.