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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.

On to the Next Chapter

Growing up I was as happy as a child should be. We lived in this huge empty neighborhood with only a few houses, so we had a lot of room...

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...

The Arranged Marriage

My younger brother was very naughty, and while my other siblings and I were in the kitchen, we watched him drink all the coffee and then...

Not Broken Yet

My parents fought throughout my whole childhood. The very first memory I have is sitting in a car seat by the front door while my parents...

Outside the Kingdom Hall

My grandparents raised me and my cousin, Lance, after my parents divorced when I was five. We lived in a trailer. Grandpa made our...

Out of the Cocoon

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

When We Fall

My father worked three jobs at one point, so my mother could stay home with my big sister, little brother, and me. Though my sister is...

The Kodak Moment

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...