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Public Health with Community Does It

Community Does It is a non-profit organization that applies Community-Based Participatory Action Research methods (CBPAR)…

It Wasn’t the Confederate Flag that Enraged Me

It was a hell-hot southwest Louisiana day. I had just left the investment property my…

“All We Do is Eat”: Filipino, Food, and Family

Studies say there are five love language types in the world: words of affirmation, acts…

Don’t be Strangers with XinYi

XinYi, originally from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, moved to Dallas, Texas at the age of 7,…

The Butterfly’s Dream: A High Schoolers Quest for Tranquility in a World of Expectations

“He was late for school again. He still behaved like a 10-year-old.” I overheard my…

Going (for) Nuts

It used to be funny all the squirrel paraphernalia we received as gifts—Welcome to the…

The language of humanity

It was the spring of 1978, I had just finished kindergarten and our family went…

Unwelcome Here: Why My Immigration Story Fuels Anger of Exclusion

I immigrated with my mother and two sisters to the United States in the fall…

So Much War

I am a newly graduated medical doctor. I’m serving at a remote hospital as a…

Pulling Back the Veil on the Effects of Cancer and Cancer Treatment

My journey with cancer started long before I was diagnosed with it. For most of…

The Holes in Our Maps: Making Health Needs Visible

In a quaint little town nestled amidst rolling hills, there lived a young adventurer named…

A Letter to the Man on Wall Street Who Forgot His Mom

She nurtured you She cradled you She worked her whole life to care and provide…

How Michelle Yeoh has redefined the meaning of superhero, and what this means for me as a mom

Michelle Yeoh recently made history, becoming the first Asian-identifying woman to win an Oscar for Best…

Victims of Sexual Assault by Identity Fraud Deserve Legal Protection

The lies of Congressman George Santos have inspired multiple new law reform proposals. However, lying…

How Do They Love? Let Them Show You the Ways.

I’ve always loved to ask people about their love stories—how they met their partner, what…