Date of Award
Spring 5-2-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
English
First Advisor
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh
Second Advisor
Mychal Denzel Smith
Academic Program Adviser
Michael Rizzo
Abstract
On the island of Trinidad, Chelsea is caught in an inappropriate moment with another seven year old at the babysitter's and her mother suspects Chelsea's father has been molesting her. Chelsea believes this is true and a custody battle ensues. An adolescent Chelsea migrates to the United States with her mother--leaving her father in Trinidad. Decades later, a conversation with a family member leads Chelsea to unravel the truth behind the accusations against her father, her family's migration from Trinidad to the United States, and confront the force of her memory and what she knows to be almost certain.
Recommended Citation
Forgenie, Chelsea Francesca, "For Almost Certain: a Memoir of Sin, Sexuality and Salvation" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1331
