Freedom

There’s a saying I heard far too early, at an age when I wasn’t grown enough to understand its depth: “A life is the sum

My memories began in an ecosystem where poverty was a “universal” baseline. Back then, being poor wasn’t a tragedy to lament; it was a constant,

Back in high school, I was the definition of “hyperactive.” To me, being a man meant being “out there”—getting your hands dirty, breathing in the