Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape and other experiences of sexual assault. My story starts way back when I was...

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I’ll start from the beginning. So my childhood was not good. I always felt as though I was different. I always felt as though I was alone. I was not...

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As I was scrolling through TikTok, I stumbled upon a motivational video featuring Keanu Reeves. His words resonated deeply with me: “Stop waiting for life to get easy. Stop hoping...

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When I started highschool I was in a mentally exhausting relationship, I was an honors/AP student and I started cheerleading. It was a lot, not only on my body, but...

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I’ve reached a point in my life where I’m going through major changes again. One thing I’ve learned about myself is that I’ve never been good with change, even if...

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Am 28 de ani și am crescut în București, capitala României, o țară din estul Europei care tocmai scăpase de comunism, cu un an înainte să mă nasc. Viață părinților...

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Years ago, I had met a girl who was undoubtedly bold, and confidence reflected in her words and action. She was a perfect blend of empathy and audaciousness. With the...

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My name is Yahia Abdulhassan, I was born on 28.06. in Nuremberg. I was a happy child surrounded by love and affection. But in 2013, my family decided to return...

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[This is] the most powerful and yet, the most horrible story in my life. I still cannot realize how I managed to get in between the bars, because it was...

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My story is a long one, but I hope you can read to the end and be inspired as you read. 🙂 Nine out of ten people that I tell...

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My name is De’Ana Forbes. I am a student at James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, VA. I enrolled at the university in the fall of 2013 after being recruited...

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I still remember that night that everything fell apart. I remember the distinct sound of glass breaking. I remember the yelling and the crying and the sounds of the sirens...

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I picked this story because it’s my own experience. I was traumatized deeply from that, and it was very hard for me to get out of this experience and get...

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I wish for everyone to learn something useful from my story, my suffering.  All refugees feel bad, but someone can understand them. When you lose someone you love, this is...

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I want to give this message for every Syrian girl and woman, to not lose hope and to not give up in their lives. ~ Photo credit: Image courtesy of...

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