I do all of the things other young people my age do, like hang out with my friends, watch Youtube and Netflix, and listen to music. There are days when I don’t feel pretty and days when I...
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Proud TB Survivor
This is a story of a little girl. Her miserable life started at the age of six. She was a bit ill, suffering from cough and cold. Her parents took her to a doctor and there her downfall...
Molested at 12, married at 22, mother at 23 and...
My story is a mixture of fear, molestation, anger, frustration, strength, etc etc.. It all started when I was around 12 years. I felt a hand touching me places while I was sleeping. I would...
Feminist Activism through Writing
My story is I do my activism with my writing. Since I couldn’t find a book about global young women’s activism, other than regional studies, I traveled to hot spots for democracy...
Born With impaired legs and missing fingers, this...
“I feel I am a born star.. you know why? Because I have this joined thumb in my left hand, just like Hritik Roshan,” he says and joins in our laughter. 22 year old Shivam Porwal was...
The Gifts
I’m a grandmother now, and I have a story to tell. It is time to “say it forward”. Childhood is meant for innocent and happy times, but after age four mine was painful. There were...
I love GOTR
Does your school have girls on the run? Mine does and I am a part of it! This is such a fun program. One reason I loved the program so much was because of all the amazing friends and...
Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
I knew early on in my life that it was not good, Not for me, my siblings, nor my relatives and friends who were growing up in very similar situations. Life that included alcoholism...
Running and Star Power
The past few years I have been in girls on the run I have learned and liked get to know my star power. Star Power is positive thoughts and feeling about yourself. Girls on the run is so...
My mother and me, how I found her and fixed our...
Growing up without your mother is hard, with each mothers day it gets harder. Especially when you don’t remember ever celebrating one, all you remember is being afraid of some...