From Bali to New York, Dakar to Dili, Mexico to Mumbai, stories in this collection portray endurance and celebrate ingenuity through vivid narratives and vibrant plots.
*-A talented actor from Harlem in search of her roots and learns a lot more than she ever hoped for, while on a trip to Belize.
-A small-town dancer from Michigan braves challenges in New York City in a bid to establish her gender identity.
-A feisty schoolgirl from an Indian slum confronts demons that threaten to consume her.
-An aid worker in Timor-Leste seeks hope after decades of conflict and destruction.
-Stranded in a snowstorm in Amsterdam, a young woman is determined to reunite with her boyfriend on the other side of the Atlantic.
-A young Indian police constable cracks his first case through innovative contact tracing.*