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Feb 2, 20217 min read

Never Turn Back

I remember washing my armpits in the sink of the bathroom at work, layering on the deodorant, all while hoping nobody would notice the...

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May 29, 20209 min read

When There Is a Will: A COVID-19 Story

Have you ever seen a potter while he’s at work? The exposure to the right intensity of heat for the perfect amount of time turns...

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Jan 13, 20207 min read

Fight Like a Mother

...In that time, race was a pretty big issue, with African Americans having spent the past decade fighting for their civil rights...

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Dec 5, 20198 min read

The Gift of a Second Chance

With many, many patients coming his way, my father was highly esteemed—a venerated figure like a god, in fact...

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Dec 3, 20196 min read

Feathers of a Wing

They say that an angel’s wings are made up of the troubles of the souls they protect...

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Nov 27, 201911 min read

The Stolen Child

“We have to move, baby,” my mom’s voice was tense. “Get packing.” I did as I was told; it was routine...

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Nov 26, 20198 min read

The Great Betrayal

For as long as I can remember, it was always a constant battle for survival...hunger was our close friend...

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Oct 4, 20198 min read

So, I Was Made Anew

I know she loved me, deep down, but she loved drugs more. When I was little, she tried selling me for $1,000 to fund her addiction...

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Sep 27, 20197 min read

The Light That Shows Me the Way

I remember one time my brothers and I had to avoid drops of blood splattered on the pavement that followed our path to school...

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Jul 17, 20198 min read

Life After the Change

A few months into my first year of college, my mother called my sister and me into her room. From the tone in her voice, anyone could...

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