rise above, phoenix from life’s fires
Emily Brogan. I think this year has had so many trials and so much struggle. Not just the pandemic but also speaking about racial inequality,...
Never looking over my shoulder
Dave Weaver. – Given my background as a white male, I’ve navigated virtually all aspects of my life with privilege; I’m just breaching full awareness...
Being comfortable in my own skin
Mary Balderaz. I come from an immigrant family who moved to the US in 1973. My parents came from a generation of being very strict...
I never stopped hearing my heart
Ana Valle. Seven years ago I left HOME and started a new journey that hasn’t been easy but here I stand, still moving forward, following...
But where do I fit in?
Andrea Castruita. This feeling started when I was a young; a feeling of being stuck between worlds. My mother’s family was from Alabama and my...
I am my friends and family
Mauricio Moreyra. At some point in my life, I noticed I emphasized my vowels the same way my mother does. I repeat jokes I’ve heard...
Control what you can, not can’t
Victor Camacho. Events happen in our day to day life. Everyone at some point of their life’s will face some sort of adversity. Some more...
Inside the parentheses, in between worlds
Christine (Eunji) Kim. I lived most of my life inside a pair of parenthesis. It’s where my legal name is usually delegated to. But it’s...
I Love me, To love you.
Jessica M. We must love ourselves to share love with others. I think everyone struggles with self love some time in their life. We have...
Balancing between being hopeful and concerned.
Mahmoud Atwa. The year started fresh. Fresh for many of us and “fresh starts” have always had strong correlations to that deep sense of being...
Unapologetically standup for those who cannot
Luke Hamilton. Sometimes self doubt can cause hesitation. Believe in yourself in doing what is right.
Pronounce my name correctly it matters
Jung Yeo. All throughout my school years. A lot of people especially the teachers couldn’t pronounce my name correctly. As a young foreign immigrant girl,...
See Beyond My Body, See Me
Sherrilyn Stevens. For as long as I could remember I have been fat or overweight. The very first thing people see when they look at...
