It has taken me a long while to be able to interact with people in any proper way. I was diagnosed with autism before my final year of middle school after teachers were worried about my sudden habit of skipping homework. My history teacher was far too kind. I was told by my newly assigned […]
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Invisible Immigrant
I have always struggled to feel like I belonged. My life has been one marked by transition and change. At an age when most children learn to walk, I learned to fly and my feet have never quite landed since. Because of my family’s work abroad, despite my American citizenship and birthplace, I spent the […]
The Power of Vulnerability
I’m panting, sweating, and cursing my way up this seemingly gigantic mountain in the arid Icelandic climate. The wind is howling around me and the black volcanic sand surrounding me seems like it’s about to swallow us all up. I hear a stumble and turn around. I see my boss, co-leader, and friend collapse to […]