Oct 25, 2018

Author of four books and a contributor to a couple more, Melanie Rodriguez discusses her experience with reverse ageism.  You see, Melanie looks much younger than her true age.  And, although looking young is great, there are some who have made assumptions about her--and sometimes it's not always in a positive way....

Oct 18, 2018

In September 2010 when he was 27 years old, Ben Clench and his girlfriend, Jazz, were hit by a car while on holiday in the Dominican Republic.  Jazz was killed instantly, but Ben narrowly survived.  He suffered a traumatic brain injury which left him in a coma and then with amnesia.  So determined to rehabilitate, Ben...

Oct 11, 2018

Author Jacqui Letran shares the story of her and her family narrowly escaping Vietnam amidst gunfire and then running out of drinking water while adrift at sea in their escape boat. She also talks about her struggle between living a traditional culture at home while trying to assimilate to American life as a teenager....

Oct 4, 2018

Born to a Persian father and British mother, Katayoun Dowlatshahi has a doctorate in arts & humanities and has been commissioned many times to create public art installations in England and Scotland.  Here, she describes her journey as a young girl when she and her family left Iran in the summer of 1978 prior to the...