Come and read about a woman who changed my life completely — Have you come to draw water at the well? At noon? Water is usually drawn at the crack of dawn; before the fierceness of the sweltering sun cast itself. Who are you hiding from? I hear you are a biracial woman. So am I. …

I used to believe myself to be an amazing Christian. After all I am a tither, a virgin, a person who never tasted neither drug nor alcohol. I appreciated the crucifixion of his son, Jesus the Christ as long as Father God understood that one cross was enough. …

I am 36 years old, which means the stork in the sky is about to skip my house for baby deliveries forever. I do not want children; just a cat. I fell in love with cats while staying at an airbnb in Pennsylvania right before the pandemic struck. The owner…

It has been a year and a half since I have seen you I really miss cooking with you in the kitchen I want you to know I live alone now I went from a family of five to a house of one I have actually been hanging out with…

There is no easy way to discern if you are living with an abuser. Some abuse is inherited down the family line and other people choose to be in violent homes in the long run. It is extremely important to evaluate the behavior of the people you are living with…

Your palette changes. If you used to like vanilla cupcakes with strawberry frosting you now like saltier foods like pizza with black olives and sardines; two ingredients you once hated. Family and friends may run away from you. They may go clothes and food shopping and venture out to your…

Have you ever stared at a survey in which the questions shown did not accurately represent your sentiments or even your identity? In the month of October 2020, I was required by law to fill out a census form. I chose the online version and I literally had to stare…

Less sugar and cream in my coffee No mayo on my burger If I lose my slipper, eyeglass or hair brush I do not go around looking for them. I simply buy new ones. When I Google search celebrities I begrudgingly check if they have lost a parent Any Youtube…

My name is Nefissa and there are two of me. There is the Nefissa I used to be before she died and the Nefissa I became post death. I lost my mother, Miriam a year ago. She was 62 years old and I was 34 years old. …