personal essay

It was a lot to take in.

By Anya Karumanchi

February 10, 2020

I breathed the same air as Naomi Campbell and am forever changed.

By Asia Milia Ware

May 8, 2019

"She believed in me, so I decided to believe in me, too."

By Eman Bare

June 7, 2018

After years of insecurities.

By Karina Hoshikawa

June 1, 2017

"It was one of the first times I felt ‘othered.’"

By Felicia Fitzpatrick

March 5, 2017

This horrific disease affects 1 in 100 teens.

By Hanna Gully

October 1, 2015

One girl discovers that self-respect comes from within.

By Femsplain

August 20, 2015