When Tragedy Strikes—What is Mine to Do?

by Regina Griego   No one would wish for a tragedy like ours. My fifteen-year-old nephew shot and killed his father (my brother), mother, and three of his siblings. I took guardianship of my nephew and supported him through his legal, therapeutic, and educational...

Once Upon a Woman

by Claire Reutter   Once upon a time, there was a group of women and a group of men. They lived very close to each other, but separately. After years of mistreatment from the men, a couple of women surprised the men by attacking them one day, brutally killing...

McVey

by Rebecca Dakota   “Your name? “McVey.” “And your first name?” “McVey.” “Oh, then, your last name?” “McVey.” The clerk finally looked up, flooded with exasperation. “I need your full name.” “McVey.” “Lady. Please.” “That is my name.” “The form requires a first...

Let’s Change the Story

by Grace Elena Woods   I’ve been an activist all my life. As an infant born into abuse, I learned that everything was a potential threat. I learned to watch my back, to listen and observe and question everything. I learned to fight. The seeds of revolution were...

India—The Empowerment of Women Anywhere Lifts Us All

by Bonnie Bassan   The cawing of grey necked crows in the streets of Kolkata harmonizes with the honking cars. Crows symbolize alchemy, the turning of metal into gold, and here, where crows abound, there is gold produced in the streets. On my first day in India,...