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Are You, The Same You, Away From Home?
I feel like when I was boarding I didn’t have to walk on eggshells. I got to be my true authentic self. Being on Hall felt more like home than home itself because right now I’m under my parents' roof but I’m homesick...
Bold Lila Charles ‘nuh mek social media define’ her
Persons are oftentimes judged because of their opinions or if their way of life is different from most of the Twitter community. I saw a girl being bullied because she posted a picture of herself which showed a...
Mom-Silience: The Story of a Work From Home Momtrepreneur
The word momtrepreneur is not a new term but the pandemic of 2020 is making this term a reality for many working, single mothers....
Big Man Cry, No Shame in Tears
This young man would have now been 21 or 22 years old. Nevertheless, I considered myself physically strong and capable at 6 feet. I was going to ambush him. I was resolute in ending him and go to prison. Lucky for him and also for me, I...
Kerri-Ann defeated the silent monster in her workplace
And even though, I would receive an excellent review on my performance appraisal and many of my colleagues thought I would be given the role, I was blind-sided by my employers...
No Holding Back: Jhe’Vonte Reclaims His Self- Confidence by Seeking Therapy
By then, we were both cornered by the police. I looked dead, straight down into the nozzle of the M-16 and I saw...
Behind His Brown Eyes: Andre’s Ascension into Healing
It was a breakup of a four-year relationship that happened two years ago. I needed it because I was not ‘one hundred’, holistically. I had breakdowns - mentally, emotionally. I was also...
Depression is not the end of the world – Kriss-Ann Haughton
There was a JUTC bus (Jamaica Urban Transit Company) that was coming up the road, I stepped into the road and at the last minute, I pulled myself back. That was when I realized I...
In the Midst of a Pandemic Romane Leaves His 9-5 Job
During attending university, I had difficulties paying. However, I was able to get my degree in marketing. My problems were far from over as I was unable to...
‘U is for University’
Because I've had very distressing times where the workload, everything about school has just been-- it has made me feel distraught and stressed and everything that has been bad, while, you know, there have been times when I...