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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- Apr 29, 2020
- 7 min
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.
- Apr 15, 2020
- 7 min
I Will Miss You Forever
My parents waited anxiously for my birth as I was their first child. They loved me like no other and dotted over me, but our poverty...
- Feb 12, 2020
- 7 min
I Am More Than a Resumé
I grew up in Pune, India, in a middle-class family. My parents had corporate jobs and worked from early morning to late evening to provide..
- Jan 10, 2020
- 8 min
A Refugee No More
My father was a Kashmiri Pandit, a Hindu in a Muslim-dominated area. But in those days, it was no real threat other than...
- Dec 21, 2019
- 9 min
Stronger Than the Tiger
Our village was surrounded by the forest on all sides, but those were not forests children could play in, because there were tigers...
- Dec 11, 2019
- 9 min
Life Is Never Promised
Life can be tricky; it’s like teetering along the edge of a cliff. One setback can land you on the streets...
- Dec 5, 2019
- 8 min
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...
- Nov 22, 2019
- 6 min
Do Not Lose Heart
my father was a poor shopkeeper with little earnings to feed, clothe, and provide for my mother, my four siblings, and me...
- Sep 9, 2019
- 7 min
To Begin in New Delhi
Unfortunately, the north also houses some of the poorest and least privileged of the country. Labor can be as easily bought and sold...
- Aug 19, 2019
- 9 min
From India to Scotland with Love
Traditionally, Indian families want boys, but as they already had a son, my parents welcomed my birth with all their heart...
- Aug 3, 2019
- 6 min
A Wild Calling
My parents were both renowned doctors of the city, and despite their demanding profession, they always seemed to make time...
- Jul 16, 2019
- 7 min
Woman Within
My father, a labor union leader who was tangled up in domestic politics, married at the young age of 17. But how could he not?...
- Jul 8, 2019
- 7 min
When You’re Determined
We were not rich, but we lived a happy and comfortable life. I saw the world through their eyes and everything seemed wonderfully...
- Jun 20, 2019
- 6 min
True Ecstasy
Did you get a good look at me? Yes? Look closer. You will see how I carry a laugh in each wrinkle and a song in each one of my beard hairs..
- May 10, 2019
- 8 min
A Shadow of Myself
A life without its own identity is nothing but a shadow. It clings to another and hides from the sun...
- May 4, 2019
- 7 min
The Fatalist
Every day, I walk the streets and select a place that is not far off from my walled city of Lahore, Pakistan. I put down a cloth to sit...
- Mar 20, 2019
- 6 min
#TheSweetChallenge
Our small, close-knit family was overflowing with love and happiness. I was a chubby little girl who loved packing her stomach with...
- May 28, 2018
- 5 min
Fear Is No More
For the first 16 years of my life, I never had the courage to stand up for myself. I let people walk all over me. I was meek and lived...
- Mar 23, 2018
- 6 min
Let It Flow
My family and friends were there, and it was what I was used to. I wanted to travel to other countries, but I always thought I’d come...
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