By Isabella Lopez

There was no denying it, I felt like a butterfly whose wings were crushed by a large, overpowering boot, and yet I still cling onto life.

By Maria Jacome

I realized my dad’s strength should not be measured by a number generated by a machine or by his physical capabilities on any given day. It should be measured by the decades of perseverance and sacrifice that demonstrate an enduring soul-deep strength.

A Collection

It is the best of cities, it is the worst of cities…

By Zuzanna Zurek

We no longer have to walk in the same darkness as our ancestors who paved the way for us, but we need to acknowledge the spirituality within ourselves, rather than fight it.

By Kenneth Sousie

Hello! I am calling on behalf of the Pennsylvania Firefighters Fund. We are an organization collecting money for the families of wounded and deceased firefighters who got hurt or killed in the line of duty. Would you like to make a small donation?

By Sophia Carnabuci

This experience is the special thing that Burning Man can provide you: It forces you to confront certain things in your life that you might have never thought to confront.

By Chong Zhang

It was like the end of the world…

By Kenneth Sousie

I’d learned three things that day. First, I am an ambidextrous drummer. Second, I really wanted this job. Third, things often do not go as you expect them to.

By Scarlett Liriano Cepin

A grandmother’s cooking helps her forge a connection with her granddaughter.