My name is Samira Kohdamani. I was born in Afghanistan, in a country where war and insecurity were part of […]
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Behind The Smile
I was born in the Philippines. I spent sixteen years there before moving to Germany at fifteen. Life in the […]

Be Afraid
Fear, a hollow feeling that swallows you from within, there are so many forms of it – Fear of being […]

Strong woman from burned cheerleader
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to rape. I have rocked back and […]

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 […]

The way life goes
I’m sorry if my English is bad. My name is Marie, I am 15 years old, and I live in […]

My childhood sexual abuse story.
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape and other experiences of […]

Let not what you have faced define you and your destination in life
I am a young woman from Mkoba, a prosaic location in Gweru, Zimbabwe, raised by my resilient siblings and my […]