An early self portrait by the author Sarra A. A short story about showing kindness and gratitude to strangers.Be taken into the mind of thirteen year old Sarra as she travels alone, back to her home in Kuwait. Along the way she meets an old man and learns the wonder of showing kindness and gratitude […]
21 year-old Lara from Italy shares her personal story of living in lock-down, during the Corona outbreak 2020.Lara’s short story shines a light on Italy and the world during a great time of darkness. When I first started hearing about the Corona Covid-19 situation in China a few months ago, I never imagined that my beloved […]
Short story about discovering what true beauty really means … JOIN The scent of nail varnish, L’Oreal shampoo and hair dye settle in my nostrils. The mirror clad walls reflect soft down-lights on ivory coloured tiles, and I hear Mariah Carey’s, “I don’t wanna cry” playing in the background. I’m draped in an unflattering […]
A fun & thoughtful story about mother-daughter relationships… “Our fiery fight started in the heart of London. It was an argument that would end all our arguments, and yet you wouldn’t believe what it started over… Have you ever had a fight with someone you love? The kind of fight that starts out like the flicker of […]
A young woman, at sixteen years old, finds the courage to speak-out about a taboo subject in her community, In breaking her silence, she starts a growing movement in Bangladesh …
My name is Mehvi from Pakistan. Please hear my story. I am not a journalist. I am not a writer. But I have a dream
and I speak from my heart …
I peer through the glass display, I want to dry-retch, but tears come up first. It was the piles of hacked-off hair that got to me the most. A big matted …. CLICK TO READ THIS MOVING STORY
Living on the streets of Ecuador, only garbage bags for luggage. Monica shares her inspiring story of how hope coupled with hard-work lead her from homelessness to living her dream in Tuscany
… a policeman collects my unconscious body from the pavement of a Manila street, freshly dispossessed – physically – of my prized possessions; emotionally and psychologically, I’d lost much more.MAY 31, 2017The Initial Encounter 10:55 AM: “I saw you leave Z Hostel. I just finished night duty. I work door security,” buoyantly announces a Filipino man, […]
An inspirational story of a woman who, when everything was against her, decided never to give up on her business dream.
Have you ever traveled to Manila? Listen as Gene, a young woman traveling the Philippines, beautifully expresses rekindled love for her birthplace. I was at the point where I was ready to leave you for good. You have been slacking for years, and it’s taking a toll on us. I chose to turn a blind eye to the […]
There is no doubt that living in India is a lot different than visiting India…Many things go unnoticed when you are sightseeing, enjoying tasty foods, visiting temples, and shopping. But actually, staying put and blending (well, trying to) into the local Indian community you live in is another story.So, here is some of what I […]
