strangers
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Marisa Mender-Franklin, founder of Midtown Bramble & Bloom. It has been edited for length and clarity.Five years ago, after working as an educator for 12 years, I started thinking about how I could create a social enterprise and flower farm that…
This story is based on an interview with Lisa Desai, 46, founder and CEO of a facility management corporation that operates remotely in her adopted country, Barbados. It has been edited for length and clarity.Our twins were approaching 14 when my husband, Ebrahim, 59, and I decided to move them…
Every month, Teagan Franz counts down the days until a colorful envelope arrives through her letterbox. Loading audio narration… Last month, it was red. Inside was a handwritten letter, a tarot card featuring the Greek goddess Artemis, a piece of card scented with homemade essential oils, toad stool stickers, and…
