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Apr 29, 20207 min read

Under the Dazzling Stage Lights

Before I begin, let me tell you a few things about me... I’m a gender queer actor who loves to sing, dance, and shatter stereotypes.

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Oct 5, 20186 min read

On to the Next Chapter

Growing up I was as happy as a child should be. We lived in this huge empty neighborhood with only a few houses, so we had a lot of room...

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Oct 4, 20186 min read

To the Girl Who Dreams

Big or small, everyone makes plans for their future. As a girl who loved to dream, I had made plenty. Whether we lose ourselves in...

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Jun 21, 20186 min read

The Arranged Marriage

My younger brother was very naughty, and while my other siblings and I were in the kitchen, we watched him drink all the coffee and then...

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Jun 12, 20189 min read

Not Broken Yet

My parents fought throughout my whole childhood. The very first memory I have is sitting in a car seat by the front door while my parents...

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Jun 6, 20187 min read

Outside the Kingdom Hall

My grandparents raised me and my cousin, Lance, after my parents divorced when I was five. We lived in a trailer. Grandpa made our...

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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...

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May 18, 20186 min read

When We Fall

My father worked three jobs at one point, so my mother could stay home with my big sister, little brother, and me. Though my sister is...

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Mar 7, 20186 min read

The Kodak Moment

I had five siblings and we were raised by our mother. Our father was away working in the city most of the year, and sadly he passed away...

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