Finding the American Dream
During this time in the United States, children were free to play outside without much danger. It was a simpler yet happier time, a time...
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Jun 1, 20187 min read
My Journey to Be a Published Author
As an only child, I spent most of my childhood with my parents and other adults. I made friends in school, but I was a bit awkward...
Jun 1, 20186 min read
Forever Faithful: A Passion for Dogs
In my home country of Kenya, it is not common for people to have dogs as pets. They are often used for protection or as working dogs...
May 31, 20188 min read
Out of the Cocoon
My parents first arrived in this town after immigrating from Algeria during the national crisis in the 80s. Since its independence...
May 21, 20186 min read
Elsewhere
I think the hardest question for me to answer is also one of the simplest: “Where are you from?”
I often find myself pausing before...
May 14, 20186 min read
Life Beyond My Body
The doctors rushed to her aid in a frenzy, not only because she had suffered domestic abuse, but also because she was pregnant with me...
May 14, 20187 min read
A Man on a Mission
Living life and fully enjoying it needs both a deliberate tact and perseverance. As long as you have a will, no mountain peak will ever...
May 11, 20187 min read
Humbled
You might look at my life and ask, “How many times do you have to fail?” I ask, “How many times do I have to try...
May 11, 20187 min read
Behind a Beautiful World
Dad was in the Airforce, and we got posted to Hobsonville Airforce Auckland in 1973. Growing up in the Airforce community was fun...
May 10, 20185 min read
To Be Refined
I had an easy upbringing. My father was a school teacher, and my mother a housewife. Our family was close-knit, and we all supported each...
Apr 25, 20186 min read
From the Ashes
I proudly held back tears from falling off my cheeks. Nothing has ever felt overwhelmingly good. I could not stop waving at the cheering...
Apr 20, 20186 min read
Life is an Adventure
I lived my entire childhood out of a suitcase, and believe it or not, I loved it. I am the second child of six in my family, four girls...
Apr 19, 20187 min read
From Meek to Bold
If I were to give advice to the little girl that never stood up to anyone and felt alone much of her life, I would tell her that it’s...
Apr 13, 20186 min read
I Never Stopped Trying
I have been living my life with a strong willingness to change. I like to try new things by choice, because I think it enriches my life...
Apr 13, 20189 min read
I Will Not Fail
My father was never in the picture. He left my mother long before I could even remember. My mother had only an eighth-grade education and...
Apr 11, 20186 min read
The Nature of Passion
We plant seeds very early in our lives, hoping they will blossom quickly, much like that of honeysuckle. But not every plant is a vine...
Apr 6, 20184 min read
Every Child’s an Artist
I have always found it amazing how quickly someone’s opinion of you can change once they see you. For example, maybe someone mentions...
Apr 5, 20186 min read
They Paved My Way
I had a great upbringing. I was raised by my parents and nurtured by travel. These were the building blocks that paved the road I have...
Apr 5, 20186 min read
Embrace Change
| This is the 43rd story of Our Life Logs | If I was only allowed to describe myself with one word, I’d choose adaptive. My childhood was...
Mar 28, 20186 min read
If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It
| This is the 39th story of Our Life Logs | “The very fact that you have a desire or a dream means that you have the corresponding...
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