(Audio recording by Jordan Luz) On the rooftop terrace, we talked about traveling; things like finding stylish and affordable...
Author's note: Here is my poem that deals with mental illness and LGBTQIA+ factors. The echo of heels and dress...
"When 20 people showed up at our 0.3 acre property during the 2020 COVID lockdown, I thought it was the...
(Audio recording by Julianna Wages) As years go by, I spend more and more time making memories in my...
It was a hot day in the Colorado oil fields. The hottest day of the year. Robert stood on the...
The morning of the first Tuesday of December, I was staying at my uncle's house because, until the night before,...
An autobiography (of sorts) in five sonnets See Me (Audio recording by Yosef Baskin) (Photo courtesy of Alice Shardan photography...
Country of Origin: United States of America Trigger Warning: Themes of Violence and Sexual Violence Threat We walked quietly, my...
When you discover a secret, you have two options. I say “discover” because a secret is not made to be...
(Audio recording by Julianna Wages) I’ve been in the telecoms field for the last 20 years and writing for the...
"You are so talented and smart. The dexterity in your work is astonishing. You, my dear, are going to be...
You are not alone, I am just as confused as you are. My life hasn't always been the way I...
(Audio recording by Eric Mabry) Two passports. Two last names. Two identities. From a very early age, my life has...
I was at Primrose Hill, in Camden, London at the time of 16-year-old Harry Pittman’s murder on New Year’s Eve...
I wish that I was traumatized like people in movies are traumatized I wish that other people could escape into...
‘Life is full of ups and downs,’ we have all heard this. For me, this saying is completely justified. I...
Seas. Escapades. Journeys. These are the things one lives for. These are the things that Melissa Jennings’s mother wanted her...
Sifting through multitudes of strangers, Longing for a familiar face, a smiling acceptance, An existence away from home, Calls for...
The world moves on, times change, and technology continues to invade our lives. Yet every year, as Christmas approaches, I...
some days are tidal waves knocking me breathless i gasp for air that won't fill my lungs drowning in the...
(Audio recording by Laura Rodríguez-Davis) “...as a journalist, when I migrated, I started to face a lot of issues to...
Emile scowled theatrically at the mirror. His imagination ran wild with unearned pride. That’s how I’ll look, he thought. That’s...
(Image courtesy of Enoch) Many, at times, think we see a ray of hope to comfort our emotions and whittle...
(Photo courtesy of Andrik Langfield via Unsplash) Society doesn’t like people like me, like you. Do you ever find yourself...
Image courtesy of Thainá*in the picture is written "can't stand the unbearable" my mind always thinks it's a competition, between...
(Audio recording by Ricardo Santillan) (Image courtesy of Maka Forest Villa) He hears them. They speak to him...
What's a good picture for you? mine is the one in which I’m the happiest. it’s fascinating how the parts...
Yuvoice Duet: Read another inspiring story about the hypnotic allure of daydreaming for a South American writer Have you...
By the time she was nine, Chloe was well on her way to becoming a really, really spoiled brat. As...
I am Nargiz Mammadzada, a young woman who moved from Azerbaijan to Poland at the age of 23 during the...
The epilogue To the one who has arrived Bringing lucidity to an interrupted- And wandering life That was once tribulated, ...
hell is a dank, dark basement apartment once a home for two but now only housing one who perpetually breathes...
SANE: A word I have never quite been acquainted with. I was brought up by someone who physically used my...
A ghost of a smile Graced my lips, Gazing at old faded photos of us I missed, Younger days have...
The invasion happened 40 years ago, in 2027. Big, oval-shaped metal ships appeared out of the sky. It’s hard for...
(Audio recording by Yosef Baskin) This subtle jewel of a story, a confession almost, was dictated rather than written. Liba...
A number is just a number, Which is a popular belief. Simple as that - Yet when you saw...
Working in a pub encourages drinking. For some, this is a dream. For others, a nightmare. After work, drinks, generous...
I was accepted into the doctoral program and was offered a full scholarship. Most people would have immediately accepted. But...
“Are you sure you want to go visit Grandma T? It might be difficult for you to see her this...
(Audio Recording by Jordan Luz) My first day of teaching still haunts me to this day. Not because it was...
On the Italian island of Sardinia, where I was born and still live, there has always been a deep-rooted belief...
(Audio recording by Yosef Baskin) There is so much within her, she deems unspeakable. A restlessness, long muted, vibrating undercurrents...
(Audio recording by Jordan Luz) Ho brah, your breath is haunas, dawg. Ever heard of one tooth brush? Da ting...
Two things: 2 iron nails run insmoke. Frosty morning sunshine Overexposed B&W: at Loe BarRed: Red Alley Sunset Silhouettes of...
(Audio recording by Julianna Wages) Men questioning women today is the norm. Why? Because less freedom means less opportunities to...
Turning from the busy conundrum of a dream full of lies, A bittersweet goodbye; Passion so strong Somehow feels so...
“It’s going to snow,” my temple tour guide, Seokun, told me. The grey clouds covered the sun, and the wind...
(Audio recording by Jordan Luz) One of the biggest lies we are told is that it is possible to live...
(Audio recording by Jordan Luz) Students are told they need to go to college or will never succeed. I was...
Sentinel Duet: Check out Yousef Waly’s moving story here for a complementary article from another doctor, also showing why great caregivers...
Sentinel Duet: Check out Snigdha Sharma’s moving story here for a complementary article from another doctor, also showing why great caregivers...
Together, down a level he’s overly tense- ...
When I first discovered Lake McCarrons in my home state of Minnesota, I was around 17 or 18 years old....
(Audio recording by Yosef Baskin) What I’m learning about women aging is we don’t do it alone – everything, from...
As a teacher, a member of a large family, and a feminist, I have always had crystal-clear notions about nurturing...
(Audio recording by Jordan Luz) When he circles the roundabout, I am pressed against the car door, And it...
(Audio recording by Yosef Baskin) Her mother told her when she was young – Be the kind of woman who...
(Audio recording by Jordan Luz) When I first started college, I always believed I would make something of myself. I...
When a foreigner sets foot in the land of Myanmar, one of the questions I’ve heard is “What is the...