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Jul 10, 20208 min read
To Reach My Mother: A COVID-19 Story
It would take about two days to reach my mother, a small sacrifice for being there in her time of need.
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Jun 19, 20206 min read
One Day: A COVID-19 Story
Coming from an area where many are illiterate, we had no idea what the virus truly was or how deadly it was. All we knew was that it was
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Jun 3, 20207 min read
A Missing Piece of My Puzzle
To understand my story, you must know a bit of my mom’s. Sherry, my mom, was only 16 when she had me, and while my father continued
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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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Feb 21, 20208 min read
Awakening
My parents married really young and had a total of 12 kids. Sadly, eight died in infancy, leaving them only four to raise...
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Feb 10, 20206 min read
And What of My Legacy?
I used to ask, “What is the purpose of educating young girls? What are they good for? Why would I ever want a daughter...
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Feb 3, 202010 min read
The Memories We Pass On
Each time we visited the hospital with the fear that this would be the time, the moment life would leave my father...
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Jan 20, 20208 min read
The Dream That Pushes Us Forward
From a young age I dreamed of distant lands. Adventures in exotic places filled my head as I made my long walk...
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Jan 17, 20209 min read
It’s the Baby
Even now I’m still stunned when I think of the way it all went so fantastically to hell in front of my eyes...
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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 27, 20199 min read
Fearfully and Wonderfully
But it is also known for being smack in the middle of the Bible Belt, where children say “yes, ma’am,” and “no, sir,”...
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Dec 20, 20197 min read
What We Choose
Despite our town’s lack of resources, my father always tried to provide us with the best of every opportunity, and my mother supported him..
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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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Nov 18, 20198 min read
Whispers of the Heart
My story began before I was even born, when the traditional values of the Pakistani culture sunk into the hearts and minds of my parents...
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Nov 14, 20198 min read
A Light at the End of the Tunnel
...Lagos, Nigeria, a sparsely over-populated city with a mix of lifestyles and cultures. It was like the America of Nigeria...
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Nov 7, 20198 min read
It’s Not the End Yet
You see, I was born to be a free bird. Starting from a very young age, I was fond of traveling, socializing with others, and exploring...
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Nov 1, 201910 min read
You’ll Understand When You’re Older
We would grow up, and things from our childhood would start making sense. But some things are always going to be beyond our comprehension...
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Oct 11, 20198 min read
Fighting Free
Maybe it would have been a lot different if life had stayed peaceful and carefree like when I first came into this world...
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Sep 19, 20197 min read
14 Years Later
We had many adventures and shenanigans together. Unfortunately, both Stephen and I were influenced easily by peers...
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