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What my interracial marriage has taught me: ‘We would both know one of us was viewed as more worthwhile’ | Life and style
I grew up a dark-skinned child in New Orleans in the 1980s when both racism and colourism were rampant. My mother was a light-skinned Black …
A moment that changed me: the missile alert promised sudden death. That awful hour taught me how to live | Mental health
I was helping my mother prepare for an appointment at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Honolulu when I got the text message. “BALLISTIC MISSILE …
Four dogs, three cats, two snakes, a tortoise: what 30 years of pets have taught me about life | Pets
No, I said to my wife, “we should not get a cat.” Every family needs at least one member who is prepared to present the …
The BoF Podcast: Casey Gerald: ‘The Way We’re Taught to Live Has Got to Change’
OXFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom — From growing up “on the wrong side of the river” in Dallas, to studying at Ivy League schools and taking on …
‘A tear rolls down my cheek’: the lost home movie that taught me about joy, grief and family | Family
When I was a kid, we filmed everything. My parents had moved to the US, but the rest of our extended family was still in …
Which fellow dystopian taught George Orwell at Eton? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 Which US president won the Nobel peace prize and the Medal of Honor?2 What peaked at $68,789 in November 2021?3 Which fellow …
I spent a year meeting people who make a difference – here’s what they taught me | Life and style
In the year I’ve spent highlighting the people doing good in their communities for the Guardian angel column, I’ve learned many things. First: no one …
A moment that changed me: a maths puzzle taught me to use my brain – and helped me cope with losing my daughter | Mathematics
A teacher changed my life. When I was 15, I was talkative and outgoing, and more interested in being sociable than in working hard. It …
I used to think art required natural talent. Then I taught myself to draw | Hobbies
After a lifetime of scribbling on scrap paper, a few years ago I finally started taking drawing seriously. I was backpacking and bought a tin …
A moment that changed me: a play taught me I was not undesirable – just a black woman in a white world | Life and style
I was not a particularly pretty or popular teenager. I was not a “hot girl”. Yes, I went to the occasional party and kissed the …
‘There’s no substitute for listening’: what being a champion debater taught Bo Seo about arguing over the dishes | Relationships
Bo Seo is a two-time world champion debater and a former coach of the Australian national debating team and the Harvard College Debating Union. In …
A moment that changed me: summer in New York taught me to reject shame and grab life with both hands | Life and style
When I was 19 I lived in Belfast. It was two hours from my childhood home in Dublin and I loved my life there, studying …