Orchestrate Events
I never thought that losing my job would have led me here. I walk through the airport security and greet…
The Last Time We Spoke
I stood beside her hospital bed, scarcely recognizing the emaciated woman lying against the white sheets. She was a shadow…
Shaken Confidence
It’s a dull ache—and long, low rumblings. I know what it’s like to wake up hungry. I came to South…
Surprised By Joy
“What happened, Veliswa? Did you meet someone?” my customer asks, her eyes meeting mine in the mirror as my hands…
I Will Build Again
The pavement is cold against my knees as I bend down and carefully pick up the beads from a broken…
A Flicker of Hope
It was the smell of smoke that woke me up. Disoriented, I rubbed my eyes and looked around. There was…
Creating Opportunity For Others
I press the fabric down as I listen to the rhythmic humming of the machine. I stop the machine and…
I am Un-Targetable
They’d wanted to kill me. As I stood to offer words of hope and peace at this funeral ceremony, I…
The Accident
A single event—that’s all it took. I couldn’t move. In a daze, I heard frantic voices. My eyes couldn’t seem…
Breaking Free
I held up the scissors. “We need to cut this off,” I said. Kendi’s* hands went protectively to the red…