Chan the ThirdinI was a strangerGo and DoMy first job out of school I worked as a foster agency social worker. It was hands-on. I met with clients weekly. I helped them with…Apr 11, 2016Apr 11, 2016
Chan the ThirdinI was a strangerDo Not LeanBack in the day my favorite music was rap. In the 80’s, some of my favorite artists were Big Daddy Kane and Father MC. The rap music I…Apr 8, 2016Apr 8, 2016
Chan the ThirdinI was a strangerTwo PiecesThere are two pieces to my life — the life before my mother died and the life after.Apr 7, 2016Apr 7, 2016
Chan the ThirdinI was a strangerReturn HomeEight years ago I went with the Norwalk SDA Church to Lautoka, Fiji. We stayed at Lautoka Primary School. We slept in tents. One night…Mar 8, 2016Mar 8, 2016
Chan the ThirdinI was a strangerHe Rebuked The Wind And All Was CalmI’ve been cycling for over a year. When I first began, I started on the weekends from Seal Beach to Newport. I borrowed a friend’s bike. I…Jan 24, 2016Jan 24, 2016
Chan the ThirdinI was a strangerGet Up, Take Your Mat, and Go HomeI was seventeen. I played tailback and safety for my high school’s football team. I had a cousin back then who introduced me to Jesus. He…Jul 12, 2015Jul 12, 2015
Chan the ThirdinI was a strangerHe Will Not DepartMy dad was an auto dismantler. He bought cars that were too expensive to fix and took what still worked. He scrapped the rest. He worked…Jun 13, 2015Jun 13, 2015
Chan the ThirdinI was a strangerFar From MeThis is my day-to-day: how will I cope with pain? I wake with a migraine or arthritic pain in my legs and joints. I’m dealing with…May 25, 2015May 25, 2015
Chan the ThirdinI was a strangerAfter My Own HeartI’m Puerto Rican from New York City, the Lower East Side. I wanted to finish my religion degree at an Adventist college that went beyond…May 23, 2015May 23, 2015
Chan the ThirdinI was a strangerMore than many sparrowsI’m a PhD candidate studying Iberian linguistics, the languages from the Iberian peninsula, Spain and Portugal. I used to be a lawyer in…Jan 18, 2015Jan 18, 2015
