Sep 9, 20207 minHalo of Light: A COVID-19 StoryWhat if my baby caught it? I knew from that moment that, no matter the cost, I would fight to protect my family.
Jul 22, 20198 minWhen the Ground ShakesAs a kid, I was very quiet and shy, living in my dream world and imagining how it would be to live with the whales under the water...
Apr 15, 20197 minBrave the Wave of LifeI remember my dad’s smiling face and my mom’s calming aura. Those are the images I cherish—the time before I lost my innocence to...
Mar 26, 20197 minSurrounded by FearMy health anxiety, the irrational fear of being or becoming ill, leads me to manifest symptoms of sicknesses I’m afraid of catching...
Mar 7, 20197 minSurvival Is Only the BeginningThere are some days that stay in our memory longer than others. They are often the turning points in our journey: when something...
Dec 14, 20187 minLove Is the AnswerWhen I head out to my daily walk in the park, I like to remind myself of the poems I love the most, many of which I know by heart...
Dec 13, 20187 minA Latecomer’s DreamI believe that an underrated statement is when people say the “mid-life crisis” can change your existence. I should know. Earlier this...
Oct 3, 20186 minThe Courage to LeaveAfter trying to have a child for fifteen years with no success, my parents had grown desperate and immigrated from Britain to the state...
Aug 24, 20188 minI Count Myself LuckyThe human spirit is very resilient. We can pick back up when we fail, and fail, and fail. We can find hope when we are still battling...
May 28, 20185 minFear Is No MoreFor 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...