The famous Olympian was once given to a foster family.
She uses her fame to help others because she believes that representation matters.
Simone Biles quickly became famous after participating in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She made a name for herself as a gymnast and inspired aspiring gymnasts around the world.
At the edge of the downtown plaza, where the concrete was chipped by decades of footsteps and the early sunlight filtered through unfinished buildings, a boy sat…
My mom organized a family dinner with 33 relatives, and I was ignored like an outsider. She suddenly stood up, ripped my photos off the wall, and…
The Ensenada pier woke beneath a blanket of pale mist, the sea hidden behind a curtain of gray. The boards were slick with moisture, creaking softly under…
After Michael kicked me out of the house, I got a job as a cook in a small downtown diner. Every day when I left work, I…
It happened on a Sunday night that was supposed to be quiet. The kind of evening where the smell of roasted chicken fills every corner of the…
I am Teresa, 58 years old. A simple woman, a market vendor, and the single mother of my son, Marco, who was about to marry the woman…