I’ve always cared a little too much about things. To be able to make people smile, to make them laugh has always seemed like the… Read More

“What does it mean?” My 5th grade teacher asked me in front of the class. Light, I wanted to say. My name means light. Instead… Read More

I stared at the white wall in front of me, my blood boiling and my brows knit in anger. I felt tears of frustration pricking… Read More

I was in the sixth grade at Fair Middle School when I started to be a playwright. My dad has his master’s degree in film…. Read More

I remember when my friend handed me the oblong, white pill with little red specks. I knew what it was, but I thought I was different… Read More

In the summer 2020, my pastor asked if I wanted to participate in a theology camp. I wasn’t originally interested, but when I heard writing… Read More

“Where are you from?” is a  common icebreaker that I’ve struggled with my entire life. I was born in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, and was adopted and… Read More

The only thing standing between me and dual citizenship was a short elevator ride up a Chicago skyscraper.  I nervously tapped my foot on the… Read More