I released my hands as I realized I had been squeezing them tight around the barber’s chair. The best I could do to occupy my mind...

I had a very cheerful childhood—at least until I turned four. That was when my parents got divorced. Studies say that people often don’t...

Life was normal in my early youth. It wasn’t until I was 12 years old when things began to change...

My family and I lived with my maternal grandparents who were avid travelers. They would take us on trips, big and small, to let us...