Hello my name is Bertha Chan. Do you ever wonder why Asian people always give themselves English names? Well, I didn’t choose this name myself, a priest did when I was 3. Here is a little fact about Hong Kong before 1997. Back in the colonial days, almost everyone had an English name because we were somewhat Westernized! Being under great influence of the British school system and basically the society as a whole, we were taught in English and it is also one of our official languages in Hong Kong…

My name is Moa! I have Down Syndrome, live in Sweden, and I will be 19 years old soon. I have one chromosome more than you. I live with my mom and sister, Maja. My mom is so happy that I came into her life. When I was a little girl, she taught me how to speak sign language so I could communicate. She thinks I am perfect just the way I am! I currently attend a special school, which I love…

Five years ago may have been my downfall- but it was also my breakthrough. Five years ago I was really hurting. I dealt with bulimia, severe depression and on top of that I was diagnosed with PTSD. Unfortunately I kept it a secret for too long. I remember the day I told my mother I needed help. Looking down at my…