After years of struggling with body image, I turned to crash dieting. It took a terrible toll.

Weekly meetups at the Detroit Public Library remind my friends and me about the power of IRL connection.

Debilitating pain turned me into a student I didn’t recognize. Here’s how I got back on track.

Exposure to the humanities will make me a more open-minded and compassionate physician.  

I realize now that the roof over my head doesn’t define my mom or me. 

She invited me to live with her in Chicago, seizing the opportunity to change our family’s story.

I traveled to Malaysia to teach kids about photography. Here’s what I learned.

I rarely saw faces like mine in school books or on TV. It fueled my imposter syndrome.

I hear judgment in people’s voices, but I know I can be a force for good. 

I was determined to rely on the only constant in my life: myself. Then came ‘The Miracles.’