The Last Bowl of Soup

What my grandmother taught me about dying awake

My First Day of Grade One

Homeschool freak turned primary school teacher, and how it changed my life

PERSONAL STORY

Watching the Sky to See Myself Better

My journey in astrophysics…

We are prepared this time.

Prepared for winter. Prepared for Trump.

My 20s Have Been My “Almost” Decade

Coming to terms with the term

Cairo to Karaoke

Bed bugs and waterfalls

The Echo of Abandonment

Old Wounds That Never Heal

I looked at him, his eyes big, piercing blue, framed by long, dark lashes. Eyes that made me want to hand over my heart in a second, hoping he’d hold it safe forever. I was utterly defenseless against him, and it…

I’m Gay… Telling My Husband and Children — Here’s What Happened

It took me 23 years to tell my husband…

An Encounter With Some Immortals (Well, They Said They Were Immortal)

As a junior reporter, my…