I grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia and had a “ charmed” existence. Amazing parents, two brothers, beautiful house …the works! I have such wonderful memories of what I thought was the…
When Meg asked if I wanted to do a Guest Flaunt my first thought was “Why? There’s nothing outwardly different or unique about me.” I always tell my children that each of…
My name is Stuart Rakoff. I am 69 years old and live in Reston Virginia. In the summer of 2012 I was diagnosed with ALS – Lou Gehrig’s Disease – a neuromuscular disorder…
I grew up in Canada and was gifted in whatever sport I decided to participate in. Football – recruited by a top University. Hockey – played with a number of buddies who went…
My name is Brianna. I am 20 years old, born on February 18th 1993. I live in Missouri with my parents, 4 sisters and 5 brothers. I’m a college student majoring in…
I am a 39-year-old New Yorker who has been living in the metro area for over 12 years. My story begins in a remote village in North West of Pakistan. This truly was…
Differences can be blatant and prominent or subtle and unnoticed. What makes something stand out, seem awkward, or beg to be stared at? How do differences “ slight or glaring “ lead to…
Within every interaction we encounter, we are teaching the world around us how we wish to be treated. Hi, I am the current Miss Iowa, Nicole Kelly. Believe it or not, did…
I came to the U.S. as a student in 2011. In the departure orientation at the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan, we were told to be prepared for a cultural shock and…
It seems that over the past 6 or 7 years there has been an increase of children with Trisomy 21, Down Syndrome, winning pageants, scoring touchdowns and being elected prom king/queen. My oldest…
Since I arrived to the U.S., I have learned a lot of things about cultural differences. I came with sadness and when I say that, I mean real sadness. I arrived here without…
Differences- what’s the big deal? Everyone has them, and no one in this world is exactly like you. Some people have more visible differences, I am one of those people and this is…
Flashback 3 months to end of school year. We just returned from 8th Grade Continuation Ceremony. This evening marked the end of a wonderful 3 years in middle school for our daughter,…