“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’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

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