Monifa sat there, her mind still reeling from her horrific ordeal. They had kept her overnight at the hospital for observation but that morning the Doctor had discharged her, saying that she was fine. She was waiting now in the parking lot of the parish for Mrs. Wisenthal. Even though she was no longer in …
Gida’s Story
I'm a deaf 35 year old woman with two children. I'm also HIV positive. I was raped twice by the same man. It happened when I was working as a carpenter's assistant. The men used to come up to me and ask for sexual favors. I rejected them. At the time, I couldn't communicate using …
Spotted
He watched them. The boy was preoccupied. The little girl was hidden from view by the large boxes. If he were to walk up now and take her, no one would see. He'd left the engine in his pick-up running just in case he had to make a quick getaway. Perspiration broke out on his …
Megan
He stood gazing out at the lake in front of the cabin. "I’m glad we came for the weekend," he said. "Me too," she agreed. "Too bad Megan can't be here." He turned around and his face went ashen when he saw the revolver in her hand. "Joanne, what are you doing with that?" She saw …
The Visit
She stood at the window watching the snow fall in thick white sheets on the streets below. It had been like this all morning. What was it going to end? All night she had looked forward to seeing Rupert. When they had last seen each other which was a fortnight ago, he had …
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Mary Ann Shadd Cary was the eldest of thirteen children. She was born on October 9, 1823 in Wilmington, Delaware. Her great-grandfather was Hans Schad, alias John Shadd, who served as Hessian soldier with the British army during the French and Indian War. Her father, Abraham Doras Shadd was trained as a shoemaker and owned a shop in …
Notes to Women 