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Stories tagged with “Appearance”
Returning to America
Celia
My Name
Selene
My America Too
Yasmine
Lesson from Spicy Tuna Rolls
Ted
You Decide
Nathan
Finding Friendship
Melissa
My Addiction
Gerardo
Mistaken Identity
Naleska
Self Appearance
Rhodaisia
The Change
Tatyana
My Struggle
Cristian
Representation
Kaunitha
From Cleats to Crutches and Back
Kaitlyn
Finding Myself
Vanessa
What it Means to Be American
Ava
Subdued
Maeve
A Lasting Performance
Vidhi
The Dark Side of Beauty
Alyssa
Who Are You?
Emina
Discomfort Zone
Trami
Pink or Blue?
Joanne
Understanding the Rules
McKensi
The Other Side of the Story
Kelly
Breaking The Standards
Cayla
Baby Hairs
Easton
The Perfect Body
Katelyn
I’m Just A Girl
Gemalai
You Will Never Gain Weight
Savanna
Pretty...for a Black Girl
Janaye
Accepting Me
Alexia
Personality
Alex
On This Sandy Street
Chris
Defining Me
Sebastian
THE “American”
Nick
Listen
Alena
More than Hispanic
Cassandra
My Perfection
Samantha
Retracing Myself
Hadiya
One Haircut Can Change Everything
Caitlynn
Real Americans?
Maria
Speaking Out
Eliana
The Power Of Hair Clippers
Kai
When the Streetlights Turn On
Sarah
Scarred
Maclara
Born American
Scarlett
Yes, I Have Hair
Ruwida
Lost Love
Jacob
Who is American?
Jia
My Hair
Flora
Selling
Dariel
Learning I was Fillipino
Alyssa
Questioning
Abby
The Right Thing To Do
Law
“He’s Mean Because He Likes You”
Lilly
“Growth” is the Answer to Trauma
Sarah
Seeking Acceptance
Mariama
Confidence in My Hair
Victoria
Different Like The Sand
Rawan
Embracing My Culture
Nisha
Self-Confidence
Caydence
Gaining Comfort and Taking Action
Jessica
True Self
Brandon
Struggling with Style and Self Esteem
DanaRose
Copycat
Enixia
I'm Not Afraid Anymore
Larissa
Now I Smile
Anna
Diamond Under Pressure
Lana
Blueberry Muffin
Katelyn
Too Lonely
Alicia
Popping the BUBBLE!
Dexter
The Snorkel Mask of Insecurities
Evie
Social Media
Olivia
I Am Assorted
Daisia
The Real Me
Sorida
Dress code?
Joy
Losing Control
Savannah
I Am
Olivia
White Out
Brathna
Summer of 2008
Juliana
The Burden of My Skin
Ira
The Moment You Realize
William
Three Years of Changes
Owen
My Hair
Crysta
Hate and Love
Giangelys
Bodies Through a Lens
Isabella
Growing Pains
Shatyra
My Journey to America
Rahi
The Good, The Bad, and The Manley
Giovanni
Words Cut Deep
Martha
Accepting Myself
Gwenyth
Living in Two Worlds
Stella
The Imperfect
Ivy
Becoming a Real Mexican
Roman
My New Glasses
Rylie
Pretty for a Persian
Keren
Spice of Life
Branden
Growing Up
Ricky
White Girl Dreams
Sophie
I Love Me
Sophie
Overthinking
Emma
Being Biracial
Cianna
Choosing My Leg
Isabelle
Identity Crisis
Emily
Stuck Inside the Box
Amalia
Who Am I?
Celeste
My Life
Barbara
The Boy I Always Was
Keithan
Being Well Known
London
I’m Not Short, I’m Just Closer to the Ground
Emma
Lessons Learned from the Past
Maggie
An American in Africa
Declan