饭团葵

Story 1: Trust-Philippa Rice

Why should my baby trust me? I don't know what I'm doing!

I'm supposed to trust my intuitions...But I don't

But I can trust others and it really helps.

Story 2: Minutes-Tillie Walden

If I focus, it can boil down to minutes. Minutes that build the world around me. 

I was 5. I was different. I could feel it in my stomach.

I was 13. I was falling apart at the seams, and you were right there.

I was 17. I realized I was talented. That I could do something not everyone could do. So l leaned into it with all my energy, all my power, without really knowing what it all meant.

I'm 21. And for the first time in my life I'm looking back at who I was and seeing someone strong. Someone who can't be stopped.

Story 3: Homeland-Saffa Khan

On the roads of my homeland, you will find queues of vibrant trucks and rickshaws full of peotry.

Every Sunday, my family & I would go to our local Itwar Bazaar for fresh samosas in winter & sweetest mangoes in the summer. Mama would spend a lot of time hand-picking garments to make clothes for us to wear on Eid.

I went to the smallest school in the city, but I was taught by the strongest woment with the biggest hearts. 

Every year, my siblings & I would impatiently wait for spring to celebrate the festival of Kites.

This was my home of nine years: Mama's litter jungle, our tiny secure bubble. Despite not having electricity most days, or clean water, we made it work. Thank you, Mama and Baba; home is wherever you are.

Story 4: Inwards-Tuna Dunn

Story 5: Aarthi the Amazing-Isuri

Story 6: Ages and stages-Chihiro Takeuchi

Story 7: Love-Laerte

Story 8: Nov 1989-Anna Haifisch

The big change of my life was given to me by 320,000 peaceful protesters who marched the streets of my hometown.

A month later the Berlin wall came down. All of the sudden everybody was able to decide what they wish to be.

I was able to choose "Artist".

Story 9: The Box-Francesca Sanna

Sometimes I get stuck in this dark box where everything seems difficult and overwhelming. Here I fell lonely; I feel paralyzed.

What if, one day, I cannot move from here anymore?

You are right, this box is very dark but I am here with you.

We are all here with you.

Story 10: Ntsoaki's vicotry-Karabo Poppy

There was a girl named Ntsoaki. She was destined to live counterculturally.

She desired to join the young men in their coming of age ritual of lion wrestling. The chief was moved by her bold request and voted in her favor.

Ntsoaki's technique was new and involved dancing the lion into yielding to her.

The village roared with songs of elation at Ntsoaki's vicotry.

Story 11: On the roof-Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Story 12: My Aunt Blossoms-Esteli Meza

My Aunt was very happy. But one day cancer came without warning.

Everything changed. It was difficult, but she realized her strength. 

Now she blossoms beautifully.