Reporting from West Africa for the New York Times
“It really struck me that these girls are such heroes. Can you imagine defying one of the most deadly terror groups in the world?” says Searcey.
Author Sarah Scoles: In Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Sarah Scoles discusses Making Contact, her new book about the astronomer Jill Tarter and the struggles she faced while trying to answer one question: “Are we alone in the universe?”
Bringing The Healing Power of Yoga to Survivors of Domestic Violence
“We believe that touch can be healing but for women who have had their body violated, it’s really important that they have a sense of, “this is my body, this is my mat, no one’s going to come on it””, says Zoë LePage, founder of Exhale to Inhale.
Author Nicole Dennis Benn Talks About Jamaica, Homophobia and Her Love for Brooklyn
“I love this place. I feel like I can be myself here. And by that I mean, not only being immigrant, being an out lesbian, and just being me—especially in Brooklyn, New York”, says author Nicole Dennis Benn.
Everyone Has a Pacific To Cross, This First Female Team of Rowers Did It.
“This was never about rowing, it has always been about the power of the human spirit, and that was clear from day one”, says Sara Moshman, director of Losing Sight of Shore.