Reflection on Self-worth
From the very beginning of our lives, we search for and gather pieces of information to understand our identity—who we…
Storytelling
Healing My Relationship With Food
I never truly reflected on my relationship with food—or how deeply it has shaped my life—until recently. I’m not exactly…
THE POWER WITHIN US
War and hardship have taught me—and continue to remind me—that there is an innate strength within each of us. When…
The Beginning
June 10, 2009 The day I officially became a “displaced person,” a “new arrival,” a “resettled refugee.” The labels vary,…
I am a refugee, just like you.
I have never understood the way refugees and displaced individuals are often spoken about—as if they are perpetual outsiders, as…