I stroked my hand over the light, delicate hairs on my head. My bangs no longer shielded my eyes, and I could finally see myself clearly in the mirror in front of me. There was a new balance to my stance...

There’s something to be said for pulling yourself out of your comfort zone, but I had no idea that I would be pulled 2,000 miles away from it. After moving twice in three years — from Colorado Springs...

It all started on 2022, Feb. 24. I woke up to strong explosions at 5 a.m. when Russian troops invaded Ukraine. My family was afraid of the incessant “hails,” which is a multiple-launch rocket system...