Feb 10, 20206 minAnd What of My Legacy?I used to ask, “What is the purpose of educating young girls? What are they good for? Why would I ever want a daughter...
Feb 3, 202010 minThe Memories We Pass OnEach time we visited the hospital with the fear that this would be the time, the moment life would leave my father...
Jan 6, 20207 minWhen the Truth Came to BeTo me, my father, my so-called “hero,” single-handedly ruined my life and my family, all over a personal dispute...
Dec 13, 20196 minTo Return to MyselfBut what I wish I didn’t remember— what I wish I forgot so completely—was my father’s drinking. My father’s hands as they beat me...
Jun 6, 20197 minTo Breathe Once MoreAs a young girl, my purpose was as fickle as the wind, but my hope was firm. I wanted to be as loved and as encouraging as I knew my dad...