
Summer of Change
June 7, 2024Prologue As the school year drew to a close, I found myself at the north side library, perhaps for the last time before summer. My…
Prologue As the school year drew to a close, I found myself at the north side library, perhaps for the last time before summer. My…
Part I: Falling in Love Two years ago, on October 13, 2010, I wholeheartedly said “Yes” to becoming the girlfriend of a man I deeply…
Part I: Meeting Michelle I first encountered Michelle Paj Vaj at a college conference in 2007. At the time, I was only 17 and mistakenly…