Category Archive for Contest Submission | Yakezie.com - Part 4

I was eleven, when I saw the horrors of the world. I was eleven, when I saw the strength of a nation and its people. I was eleven, when I discovered the true power of hope; and I was eleven, when the Twin Towers fell. I woke up the morning of September 11, 2001, and […]

I was lucky enough to get a second chance at life, a profound gift that I will always be thankful for, and this is why I do believe in getting second chances. I had just had my son, and at age 20, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, cancer, at stage 3B. Since I was […]

Embarazada. To North Americans, the word sounds like a mispronounced “embarrassed,” but to Dominicans, it sounds like a difficult fate. I can remember her face, her name and her reaction. It still rushes over me with the clarity of cool water, even though the air was on fire that day. Esther had her baby on […]

It is often thought that the more money someone possesses the happier they are, but this is not the case, as history proves this theory to be wrong. I am a person who observes the world, and I try not to make the same mistakes I see in society. I’m practical when it comes to […]

It does not matter how much makeup one cakes on, how much money one spends on one’s wardrobe, how one does their hair, or how much Peaches and Cream scented moisturizing lotion one uses, nothing can ever cover up the stain of a publicly known mistake in a small town. I am a living testimony […]

As I stepped past the Egyptian guard at the entrance I was not greeted by the golden chambers I had expected, but a dank, dark tunnel that smelled of rot and decay. Before me climbed the way to Pharaoh Khufu’s ancient burial place, yet this did not seem a tomb fit for a king. My […]