As an only child, I spent most of my childhood with my parents and other adults. I made friends in school, but I was a bit awkward...

My parents first arrived in this town after immigrating from Algeria during the national crisis in the 80s. Since its independence...

The doctors rushed to her aid in a frenzy, not only because she had suffered domestic abuse, but also because she was pregnant with me...

| This is the 41st story of Our Life Logs | Life is about gathering research. We do not know our solutions or our destinations until we evaluate the problem at hand. When I was younger, I had a smaller timeline of life, and dwelled on many things that were not so important. As many of my family members passed away, I began to examine my perceptions of life, and evaluate what I most valued. I grew up as a kind of nomad. Born in Bay City, Michigan, I lived on Lake Huron until I

| This is the 39th story of Our Life Logs | “The very fact that you have a desire or a dream means that you have the corresponding capacity to realize it.” —Robin S. Sharma, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari. I have lived a blessed life. I was taught from a young age that the best way to find success was through dreaming big. If you can envision yourself clearly doing something, it will happen. Through this way of thinking, I’ve been lucky enough to run a business of my own for 4

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...

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...