More Southern Souls
I grew up in Boquillas, Mexico
“I grew up in Boquillas, Mexico. This is a safe community. We are far away from the bigger cities and border...
I was in foster care in Mobile. Because of a school social worker, I now work with Syrian refugees in Jordan
“I was in foster care in Mobile, and my family needed social services. Denise Riemer was my school social worker. She...
Why should we have to leave the home that we love?
“I play the violin on a cruise ship to make people smile, but now it is hard. I am from Mariupol, Ukraine. My mother...
Life has become before and after the war. When I started feeling the anger, I had to do something.
"Two weeks ago, I was making my plans with my husband because March 1 was his birthday. We have been building a house...
The usual routine of our lives is over
“I got my Master's degree and study the Spanish and Portuguese languages because I fell in love with them. My favorite...
I was one week away from one of my biggest dreams coming true. Then Russia invaded.
“I’m 32 years old and live in the Kherson region of Ukraine. I started playing violin when I was five years old. I got...
I understand now what God wanted for me at that time
“My dad got us up early that Sunday morning and loaded my sister, brother, and me into the truck and took us to Selma....
When the civil rights movement came to Marion, they said to involve the children. My dad made sure his Howard kids were some of the first
“I was a kid in the civil rights march. I grew up in Marion in a family of 12. My dad owned 101 acres and was a cotton...
I can’t comprehend that there is a possibility we could lose Ukraine
"I grew up in Ukraine. I graduated from the university and moved to Canada to pursue my education. I witnessed a...
Every day I hope to wake up and learn it’s over, that it’s safe and peaceful outside
"I am in a safe place for now in Ukraine, but it is hard to sleep at night since we are at the sea line and could be...
After we picked cotton, we walked three miles to swim in Fish River
Judy, Nancy and Arlene: "We have come to Mardi Gras since we were kids. Three of us are sisters. There were nine kids...
Everyone in my family has gotten roped into selling T-shirts
"My mom started this t-shirt business in 1989 to quit her job and work for herself. I was ten and said let's go. I...