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Young, blond, white man with facial hair smiles at camera, wears a tuxedo and bowtie
April 15, 2021 Identity / Sexuality

Their Story Taken Away

By Sarah Gudenau Ethan Demarest (he/they) is a self-proclaimed “open book.” They’re an active university student with an incredible path

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March 30, 2021 Family / Gender / Immigration / Rural / Urban

Beyond Challenges to a Better Life

By Jona Ndoj Alketa Ndoj’s story I was born in a little village called Lura hidden between the mountains in

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Two young women in graduation robes smile and hold each other, one Asian and the other Latina
March 16, 2021 Family / Healing / Immigration

I Grew Up Fast

By Joeli Alis Santiago Wendy Cheung’s story My name is Wendy Cheung. I was born and raised in Pontiac, Michigan.

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Family of six, two adults, three daughters, and one son, smile in matching Christmas patterned pajamas by Christmas tree. Father holds small dog. Son in the front holds cat.
February 25, 2021 Ability / Family / Healing

Disease Does Not Derail Family

By Chelsea Wiggins Rare diseases are rare in most people’s reality. Many only ever witness them on shows like Grey’s

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February 23, 2021 Age / Family

Away From Family

By Olivia Juliano Amna Jabbar, current Oakland University student studying Environmental Health and Safety, has lived away from her family

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February 16, 2021 Immigration / Race / Suburban

What’s Your Name?

By Blake Woodruff Serena Pham is a senior at Oakland University studying to be a Physician Assistant and majoring in

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February 2, 2021 Healing

Life with ADHD

By Sidney Richardson Nathan is an Oakland University student studying chemistry. He has taken medication for ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

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January 14, 2021 Family

Hawaii, Thailand, the Philippines, OU

By Alexandra Laird Steven Sturtevant is a a transfer student, sophomore at Oakland University in his first semester here, studying

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January 7, 2021 Healing

Happy Chemicals Through Anxiety

By Alayna Currey Alayna shares her experiences dealing with anxiety as a college student in a short audio story. Hi,

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December 17, 2020 Family / Healing

Out of Darkness Through Music

By Bryan Clinthorne Bryan shares a short audio story (transcript available) about the darkest days in his life, and his

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