Rising to Breathe Again
All the dreams he shared with me, paying my tuition fee and giving me hope in life, were gone. My future became bleak...
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- Feb 1, 2018
- 4 min
The Pursuit of the Better
“Good life is expensive. There is a cheaper one, but it’s not life,” my parents used to say. It might not sound literally correct, but...
- Jan 26, 2018
- 7 min
Life Is a Beautiful Struggle
One might think that may have become an obstacle for me; luckily, that has not, or not yet. Coming from a community where majority of the...
- Dec 21, 2017
- 4 min
When Everything Falls on You
Even though my parents got divorced when I was in kindergarten, they ended on such good terms that there was not too much struggle for me...
- Dec 15, 2017
- 5 min
Taking the Jump
You don’t always get what you want, unless you find a way to it. Sometimes that means you grab your courage, get out of your comfort zone...
- Dec 6, 2017
- 4 min
An Open Life
Sometimes being yourself is not easy, not at all. It took quite a while for me to be open with myself, to admit that I was attracted to...
- Nov 15, 2017
- 7 min
Chasing My Dreams
I was the youngest of the three children in a middle-class family. It was a loving and cheerful setting. Adding to the happiness was that...
- Aug 3, 2017
- 6 min
Making a Difference
All my life, I have always wanted to help others. I have seen persecution, racism, and blind hatred for those who are different or deemed...
- Aug 2, 2017
- 6 min
Worth the Wait
I was always worried about finding the right person for me. I was scared I would never meet my soulmate or I would miss my chance with...
- Jul 27, 2017
- 5 min
A Soul of Freedom
I don’t want to hide who I am. I have never been ashamed of what I was, or how I wanted to live my life. The only thing I have ever been...
- Jul 20, 2017
- 5 min
It Wasn’t Just Survival
Is the American Dream dead? It seems such a cliché sometimes to even talk about it. Many have a cynical outlook on it. Maybe it depends...
- Jul 13, 2017
- 5 min
Family Matters Most
My family is everything to me. I don’t know how to describe our relationship as anything other than that. My whole life, they have always...
- Jun 28, 2017
- 5 min
Love What You Do
I think it can be easy to lose parts of yourself as you get older. There is never a break in the bustle of work and family life, so you...
- Jun 23, 2017
- 6 min
My Journey: from Siberia, Russia to Ohio, US
The revolutions started a few years later, leading to the collapse of the Soviet empire and the rise of the Russian Federation. The early...
- Jun 9, 2017
- 5 min
Behind the Counter
Everyone has lived a life of his own, a life that you may never know. I have owned and operated a Chinese restaurant in the United States...
- Jun 8, 2017
- 7 min
A Journey of Searching
I have always felt like I am chasing something. I could never really explain what it is. I just have this feeling that I am after...
- Jun 7, 2017
- 5 min
A Place Called Home
I grew up as a child of the world. Nowhere was home because for nearly my entire childhood, everywhere was home. My parents’ work kept...
- Jun 1, 2017
- 5 min
Forgiveness Is the Attribute of the Strong
There are times in life when we must choose whether we hold on to hate, or forgive and forget. Holding on to hate is the more common...
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