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February 2026 / Health and Health Care, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2025

A story of how my life changed due to a doctor’s inexperience after surgery and I became disabled.

by Maria L Ayala My name is María Ayala. I am 56 years old and have three children and six grandchildren. I want to tell you my story and how important it is to keep a wound clean. Read More

February 2026 / Education and Learning, Health and Health Care, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2025

My Reflections on the Behavioral Health Interpreter Course

by Yoshimi Hiramatsu Regarding the Behavioral Health Interpreter course, it was challenging for me. I studied harder, Read More

May 2024 / Health and Health Care, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2024

I Am A Miracle

I am a miracle because when my parents conceived me and my mother was carrying me in her, she was having problems. She kept going to the doctor Read More

May 2024 / Education and Learning, Health and Health Care, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, Philosopy, SPOTLIGHT 2024

DON’T GIVE UP

My name is Helky Castro, I am from El Salvador. Eight years ago my life changed. I was in a coma for two months, Read More

October 2023 / Community, Countries, Education and Learning, El Salvador, Family, Goals, Health and Health Care, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2023, Work

Dreams Come True

by Alcida Duenas I was born in El Salvador, the smallest country in Central America, I grew up in a rural area where there was no electricity or drinking water. Read More

October 2023 / Education and Learning, Goals, Health and Health Care, Immigration Stories, SPOTLIGHT 2023, Work

My Goals 2023

by Tony Song My family came to America in August 2021. Here I did not have friends and a job, facing different cultures, religions and politics. Most importantly, my English… Read More

October 2023 / Health and Health Care, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, Philosopy, SPOTLIGHT 2022

A Woman I Admire

by Janine Boon I have met so many women in my life that I admire. But today it’s not about them, it’s about me. I admire myself. I have been… Read More

January 2022 / Education and Learning, Health and Health Care, Humor, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2022

I Don’t Need a Translator

by Mohamad Al Darwish When I came to the United States, three years ago, I only knew a few English words. But on the day that I had an appointment… Read More