Category: Humanities

The names and clinical details of all persons in this account have been modified to maintain patient privacy.  “He turned 23 in the ICU last week.” Palliative care chaplain Helen’s…

As the trolley rattled and shook to its westernmost stop at Whiting street, late afternoon beams of sun broke between the buildings and striped the street and the tracks below….

I ran. Faced with the screeching and scarping sounds of the beast behind, there was nothing else I could do. Bare feet kicking up dust and dirt, I dashed through…

When I stepped foot on the foreign land, leaving my loved ones thousands of miles away, I hoped for a fresh start. A life of success and novelty. The newfound…