Stories

Every woman & every girl inspires us.

We are deeply grateful to those who have shared their stories about breakthroughs in their lives, the ways in which they have overcome fears, beliefs, or events that once kept them from connecting with their inner strength and recognizing their amazingness. Some of these stories are stories of pain and how a women or girl triumphed over it.

As you read these stories, rather than focusing on the pain, choose to focus instead on the triumph and the ways that others have overcome what may once have seemed impossible to overcome.

Let's celebrate their triumphs!


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The Bowing Stranger by Svetlana Maria Sonday

The Bowing Stranger by Svetlana Maria Sonday One sunny day, a little child was walking with their mommy down the […]


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Nothing left but there is “NOTHING “

Is anyone wants to listen the story of a boy who who suffered much in his life who lost his […]


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Thank you, daddy

How you feel is correct 100% of the time even when it feels disloyal. How you feel is correct 100% […]


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A story about a DeafBlind little girl

Greetings My name is Ncebakazi Dotwana and i am 27 years old. I am a mother of two children, one […]


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Just Words

Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of rape and other forms of sexual […]


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The lie that came true

The Lie That Came True — A True Story from Myanmar After the military coup, a young woman in Myanmar […]


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From War to Welcome: My Journey in Hospitality

From War to Welcome: My Journey in Hospitality By Dharani Namasivayam I was born into conflict—not comfort. My earliest memories […]


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Rape

When i was 11years, my family and i went to uk as we reach we go to hotel. Everyone get […]


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Light and thunder

My Children Will Be Light and Thunder My children will be wild— not reckless, but true. They will be fire-fed […]


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Breaking the Mold

I am so afraid to speak publicly about how far I have come away from the traditional, religious, conservative upbringing […]


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My mom is leaving us and we are not ready

Good morning, I don’t really like sharing stories but today I feel like my mind will not be ok if […]


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From the Ashes…… I Rise

“Where are you?”, this is the kind of a conversation i have with myself every morning , my mornings have […]