My mom is proud of my English. But I want to speak Somali with her My mom, my Hooyo, has a special way of teaching you so much about the world and so little about herself. She tells you the parts of her life that are... Zuheera Ali
Tom Perrotta on his new novel: 'I was trying to write against my own inclination' Author Tom Perrotta made his name in 1998 when, still unpublished, one of his manuscripts was picked up for movie treatment. The quirky tale told in ... John O'Brien
Refugee children spend summer preparing to enter school in America Last year more than 1,700 refugees entering Washington state were school aged children. But many of them were not ready for the classroom. For nearly a... Ruby de Luna
'A whole different relationship': Mayor Murray and the man who says he abused him The first time Ed Murray noticed him — really noticed him — he was 8. Kate OConnell Isolde Raftery
She didn’t realize how wrong she was about kids until her son joined a gang Marty Jackson runs the Southeast Area Network of the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. For years, she had worked with Stephan Stewart,... Bill Radke Ann Dornfeld Katherine Banwell
Sherman Alexie's heartbreaking reason for pausing his book tour Sherman Alexie, author and friend of KUOW, posted this letter to his Facebook page on Thursday. If you're reading this open letter then you're probably... Sherman Alexie
A Young Irish Mom's Painful Decision I was 16 and going to school; I lived in Dublin and was infatuated with this older fellow who was a jack-the-lad kind of fella . We met and had a... Sian Cullen
Mama, I Was Supposed To Be Born A Girl My son was barely 3 years old when he informed me that … I didn’t have a son. He looked me square in the eyes and said, “Mama, I think something went... Marlo Mack
Her landlord raised the rent, so she and the kids slept in their car Linda Johnson, 33, has three children and a four-door sedan with diapers stashed in the back. Carolyn Adolph
Trauma changes how black students see themselves and the world When 30-year-old Charleena Lyles was shot and killed by Seattle Police, her death became part of a legacy of trauma absorbed by the black community.... Patricia Murphy Katherine Banwell
