10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day. May this day and every day remind us that there is always hope. Photo by Kelly on Pexels.com His steps dragged against the earth, weary as if the ground itself resisted carrying him forward. Shoulders slumped, lost in thoughts too heavy for him to bear. He made his… Continue reading Silence is never the answer
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The weight of home
Rumbidzai arrived in Texas as a giddy, bright-eyed teenager with a suitcase full of dreams. She was ready to embrace this new chapter of her life with so much enthusiasm, despite the daunting reality of being far from home and alone, for the first time. Her first culture shock came quickly, the unbearable heat. She… Continue reading The weight of home
