While the Music Continues
Well, let me start my story with a parable:
“There once was a very small girl whose mother asked her to fill up a barren valley with water..
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- Apr 17, 2020
- 7 min
Trapped in Gray Skies: A COVID-19 Story
Life is unpredictable. People understand that now more than ever. But we also know that every situation occurs for a reason...
- Dec 6, 2019
- 8 min
Debora Niwa, Wife of the Elephants
...As a child, I spent most of my time outside. The more time I spent in it, the closer I grew to it, and my love reached further...
- 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...
- Nov 21, 2019
- 5 min
Soon I Will Dream
My childhood was a distressing one because we never had enough to eat or spend on ourselves. Since I could remember, my father...
- Oct 28, 2019
- 7 min
I Feel My Roots
My city, Karachi, is simply magical. It’s one of the largest, most populated cities in the world and it is the economic hub of Pakistan...
- Oct 6, 2019
- 7 min
What Lies Within Us
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. This sentence pretty much sums up my whole life...
- Sep 30, 2019
- 6 min
Life Is for the Taking
In the early 1990s, my father and his brother left their home in Macedonia to pursue their dream of opening a restaurant together...
- 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...
- Jul 11, 2019
- 8 min
My Own Adventure
I was the oldest of six children and often had to help with the chores on the farm and at home. It was great having so many...
- 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...
- Jul 3, 2019
- 7 min
Not My Plan
We were Turkish, and like the other Turkish families in Germany, my sister and I were taught to be responsible and helpful...
- May 23, 2019
- 7 min
To Dream Greatly
Ever since I can remember, I listened to the stories and news on the radio, longing to be part of the airwaves. I toyed with the idea...
- May 18, 2019
- 6 min
All the Adventure
From an early age, I showed an interest in becoming a police officer, or rather, I became interested in adventure and excitement...
- Apr 29, 2019
- 6 min
If I’m to Shine
It was as if this passion for film was already in my blood. I mean, come on. Kelsey Parris the Filmmaker. It had a good ring to it. Since...
- Apr 27, 2019
- 6 min
The World Is Far Larger
I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1990, maturing in a stable suburban environment, my first memories made on the playground. Besides what...
- Nov 21, 2018
- 6 min
A Dream in Sight
And while both were “uneducated” (in the sense that my father dropped out after 8th grade, and my mother had never been to school a day...
- Oct 19, 2018
- 6 min
A Peddler’s Dream
As a little boy, I would help my father sell fresh cookies in the streets of our city, Lahore. We woke up early on many mornings...
- Oct 12, 2018
- 7 min
Far Beyond Kentucky
If you are wondering what it was like, just picture farmland, connected to more farmland, all serving as the resting place for groups...
- Oct 4, 2018
- 6 min
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...