Stories

Every woman and 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!

Why am I awesome?

I’m amazing because I accept people even though they don’t accept me. I’ve been called names, and been told to kill myself. It hurts. A lot. But I carry through everyday. I might have bad days, but I’ll get over it. Have...

My story as an apostate

In May 2017, I submitted a petition to a court of law in the city of Omdurman asking for a change in my National Record of my religious status from “Muslim” to “Nonreligious”. The next day, I was arrested and charged with the criminal...

Lift Someone Up

I have been in Girls On The Run for a year and there are many different things I like about Girls On The Run. Also there are very important things I like about Girls On The Run, they are my coaches, making new friends & the lessons & my...

Lights! Camera! Action!

My most memorable moment from Girls On The Run is when I was interviewed. It was a normal day we talked about the lesson and did the activite. Then we went to the track to run. After running a couple of laps people came out with cameras we all...

Meeting Me Where I Am

Girls on the Run is the best after school program ever! I love Girls on the Run because you get to make new friends and get along with other girls that you never met. You don’t know how much I like to make new friends. We do fun lessons...

Be Respectful

Why is girls on the Run so much fun? Girls on the Run is so much fun because while you are participating in it you are making friends, encouraging others, learning lessons, and trying to complete your goal for that day. During girls on the run...

I love Girls on the Run

I love Girls on the Run! I have been participating in G.O.T.R. for 4 seasons. I love G.O.T.R. because the lessons that they teach us helps with many things during the day. I also love G.O.T.R. because our running helps us practice for the 5K...

Steel is often Strengthened By Fire

Steel- Noun: a hard, strong, gray or bluish-gray alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used extensively as a structural and fabricating material. Verb: mentally prepare (oneself) to do or face something difficult. In order to...

Empathy

Girls on the run is so much fun. You get to make new friends, talk about certain emotions and how to show empathy. Empathy means the ability to understand and share the feeling of another. We also learn to show respect towards each other. We...