My affinity for reading started at a very early age and continues now.Feeling the texture of the paper as you turn the page, there is just something about it that has always drawn me in. And once in those pages, I become immersed in whatever I’m reading. However,...

Bright lighting and loud music, buffet tables, and constant drums — all the markings of a vibrant and lively wedding ceremony, witnessed from my balcony at a hotel in New Delhi, India. I thought it was fascinating, how it all beckoned any passerby to steal a peek...

I remember my grandmother hitting her mid-fifties and moving in with us. Retired and eating her Little Debbie cakes while watching General Hospital — that was Grandma’s life and she loved it. But now I’m in my mid-fifties and I’m not slowing down. At my age, in...

I’ve always been a tad dramatic. I know. That’s shocking. Involved in local theatres since I was a teen, I’ve also had the joy of seeing both my adult children act and sing in Broadway inspired musicals. I guess you could say our whole family is dramatic, or...

It’s not everyday you meet someone with first-hand experience with human trafficking. Someone who puts a face on how it rips apart families. That was my friend Jaco for me. His sister was trafficked. What a different perspective I found listening to his story. The...

Ten years ago, not many people had heard about human trafficking. I certainly hadn’t and to be honest, I didn’t want to admit human trafficking existed. But the more I learned about it, I knew I couldn’t turn a blind eye to what was happening. I had a choice:...