Sampler of Stories

A rotating collection of past stories…

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Arriba de las nubes grises siempre habrá un cielo azul

Después de disfrutar de una adolescencia privilegiada dentro de los estándares de mi país, incluyendo mudarme a vivir a una […]

Happy celebrating winning success woman at sunset or sunrise standing elated with arms raised up above her head in celebration of having reached mountain top summit goal during hiking travel trek.

Above dark clouds the sky is always blue

After having a privileged adolescence in my native country, including going to a very well known university 4 hours away […]

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Wife beating

I ran away from an extremely abusive marriage despite everyone including my own parents advising me to endure the pain […]

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K quirk

i was a bit concerned about my weight. im a little under, but i didnt feel healthy. i felt i […]

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Carina’s journey

My name is Carina Imbrogno and I was born in 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Italian immigrants. I was born with […]

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What has death taught me?

Losing someone is hard, it shatters you. I remember as a child, I once cried for days when I lost […]

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Always almost there…

PRELUDE When everyday life is a struggle, keep going. When you fail, know that you can fail up well. When […]

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It doesn’t matter what other people think

My name is Brooke and I am a recent college graduate from Texas A&M University. I have a Bachelors degree […]

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“Every story matters…including yours!”

VIDEO: Yodit Kifle Smith shares her perspective on the power of sharing our stories and introduces our new social media […]

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Rewriting the Script

Trigger warning: Please be aware that this story includes a graphic description of childhood FGM (Female Genital Mutilation). This was […]