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!
Sling the Mesh: the story of an accidental advocate
Looking back to 2015, I could never have imagined how dramatically my life would change. At the time, I was […]
My kidnap story
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood sexual molestation. I was kidnapped […]
Escaping the Land of Should
Unrealistic expectations are burdens we choose to carry or to leave behind. Some of those expectations are our own and […]
My story
My name is Samira Kohdamani. I was born in Afghanistan, in a country where war and insecurity were part of […]
Our Turn
‘It’s a wonderful life after all’ such a refreshing saying to hear no? If only it were true… At each […]
💫💫100 EPISODES!💫💫
We are celebrating 100 episodes of The Power of Stories podcast, a podcast by women, about women, and for women. […]
I Started a New Life After Spousal Sexual Abuse
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of rape and other forms of sexual […]
From the Front of the Classroom, I See the World.
What is meant by cosmopolitism? Historically, the concept of cosmopolitism is referred to as “citizen of the world”. It starts […]
Behind The Smile
I was born in the Philippines. I spent sixteen years there before moving to Germany at fifteen. Life in the […]
Intro to Our International Women’s Day 2025 Newsletter
Our quarterly newsletter features new stories that have been shared on the site! We began sending out this newsletter because […]
