More Southern Souls
I have friends and feel loved for the first time
"When we moved to Mobile from Iraq, Maryam was almost seven. She lost her hearing when she was almost two from an...
I have dreamed of being a doctor since I was five years old
“I am a senior in high school and started working at Waffle House two weeks ago to pay for my graduation fees and cap...
They let me turn this into Edna’s Deli
"I have had red hair for five years and go to the hairdresser every week. I like to stand out because I am loud...
We need the community to help with the transformation of men and women in prison
“I was a volunteer at Metro Jail before I became the chaplain. As a minister, God gives you an assignment and I...
People think he is pulling me
“I walk Bama twice a day. We go about three city blocks. Everyone loves him and thinks he is pulling me. They have to...
I was an exhausted single mom and started taking meth as a stimulant
"Addiction began in my parent's basement when I was eight years old. I found a bottle of booze. They never found out....
There is always room for more gas pumps
“I started hearing voices in my head that said, 'Get gas pumps.' There is always room for more gas pumps. They are...
We can’t throw up our hands and walk away
“I am 38, have five kids, and just became a grandmother. My oldest son recently became a father at age 17 and the...
I have walked across the country scattering the ashes of my family
"I am a Native American. Cherokee and Seminole mixed. I am from Key West, Florida and traveled across the United...
Selling art is connecting with people on a deeper level besides small talk
"I started Sophiella Gallery because I have admired these artists over the years and collect their work. I felt like...
You have to have cracks because that is how the light gets in
“The tattoo says, 'Each of my teeth is a murdered king.’ It was a joke my boyfriend said because whenever your teeth...
Being different doesn’t make us weird
"We are 14 and best friends. We are from India and Vietnam." "I have gone back to India several times and we are going...












