top of page
Do You Even Know Me?
Featured Stories


Sandra Nivyabandi - Burundi
My name is Sandra Nivyabandi. Born to a Burundian father, and Rwandan mother in Rundu, Namibia; I heartily identify myself as a proud...


Jamie Haskins - USA
Folks are often surprised by some part of my identity: I’m a young woman; I’m an ordained clergy person; I’m a member of the GLBTQ...


Tony Mitchell - USA
I am 23 years old. I was born and raised in Golden Gate, Florida by a single mother. I have four siblings, three brothers and one sister....


Nikita Thompson - Russia
I lived half my life in a Russian orphanage. I tell you this not for sympathy or praise, but to remind you that everybody has gone...


Olivia Andoe - USA
Only up until around a few years ago, the idea of receiving a compliment was absurd to me. Confidence is a characteristic that I am only...


Nick Hardeman - USA
Throughout my life, I have been shaped, judged, and defined by one characteristic: I’m gay. But I’m so much more than that. Behind this...


Zihao Kimmey Wang - China
My name is Zihao Kimmey Wang, from Shanghai, China. I speak 6 languages, Mandarin, Cantonese, German, English, Shanghainese and a bit of...


Bret Robertson - USA
My name is Bret Robertson and I’m 24 years old. I’m from California, MO. I have an older brother who is 30 years old, and he has been in...


Mulay Smara - Western Sahara
Mulay Smara was born, raised, and continues to live in a refugee camp located in the harsh desert of southern Algeria, where temperatures...


Fatima Jafari - Afghanistan
I never forget the moment when I stepped into the land called Afghanistan. I was living as a refugee in Iran for a long time. Seeing my...
bottom of page