In Europe around 1925, the average life expectancy for women was approximately 51 to 52 years. By the time their children were grown, many mothers were already nearing the end ...

When I moved from Lithuania to Malta, I struggled with professional English. I felt I had so much to offer, but the words weren’t always there to support me. It ...

I’m in my 40s now, and only recently have I managed to feel comfortable without makeup. But this didn’t come naturally—it came after years of undoing what my parents, unintentionally, ...

Do you know how to stop tears? A few quick, sharp breaths through your nose. Do you know how to see time? You see it in the quiet moments, watching your ...

Everywhere I go, there’s always that woman - the one who never stops cleaning. She’s wiping, scrubbing, polishing, vacuuming. I’ve seen it everywhere: My neighbor in Lithuania, obsessed with spotless floors. A woman ...

The goosebumps came in long before the first note's of Michael Kiwanuka, right after we sat beneath the stars at the legendary Odeon of Herodes Atticus, tucked at the foot ...