Articles

Grandpa’s Dying Gift
Country of Origin: Malaysia By the time she was nine, Chloe was well on her way to becoming a really,...

From Azerbaijan to Poland: How I Created A Home Away From Home
Countries of Origin: Azerbaijan & Poland (Photo courtesy of Nargiz Mammadzada) I am Nargiz Mammadzada, a young woman who moved...

Resilience
Country of Origin: South Africa The epilogue To the one who has arrived Bringing lucidity to an interrupted- And wandering...

Mapping Hell
Country of Origin: United States of America Trigger Warning: Mentions of Sex and Self-Harm hell is a dank, dark basement...

Sane
Country of Origin: Zambia Trigger Warning: Suicidal Thoughts SANE: A word I have never quite been acquainted with. I was...

Old Photographs
Country of Origin: Philippines A ghost of a smile Graced my lips, Gazing at old faded photos of us I...

I Told my Mother About Gurdjieff
Country of Origin: United States of America (Audio recording by Yosef Baskin) This subtle jewel of a story, a confession...

2027
Country of Origin: United States of America The invasion happened 40 years ago, in 2027. Big, oval-shaped metal ships appeared...

Pocrescophobia
Country of Origin: United States of America A number is just a number, Which is a popular belief. Simple as...

Silence in the Pub Trade: Do Pub Companies Enable Alcoholism in Their Staff?
Country of Origin: United Kingdom Working in a pub encourages drinking. For some, this is a dream. For others, a...

Trust Your Gut
Country of Origin: (Hawai`i) United States of America I was accepted into the doctoral program and was offered a full...

I Feel Closer to My Great Grandma Since She Forgot Who I Am
Country of Origin: United States of America “Are you sure you want to go visit Grandma T? It might be...

Reminiscing on My First Day of Teaching
Country of Origin: (Hawai`i) United States of America (Audio Recording by Jordan Luz) My first day of teaching still haunts...

Sitting at the Table With the Dead on November 2
Country of Origin: Italy On the Italian island of Sardinia, where I was born and still live, there has always...

Without Censorship
Country of Origin: Hong Kong, China (Audio recording by Yosef Baskin) There is so much within her, she deems unspeakable....

Hawaiʻi – School Bus Snapshots
Country of Origin: Hawaiʻi (United States of America) (Audio recording by Jordan Luz) Ho brah, your breath is haunas, dawg....

Photocrowd
Country of Origin: United Kingdom Two things: 2 iron nails run insmoke. Frosty morning sunshine Overexposed B&W: at Loe BarRed:...

Your Body, Your Choice
Country of Origin: United Kingdom (Audio recording by Julianna Wages) Men questioning women today is the norm. Why? Because less...

Paper Dreams
Country of Origin: Philippines Turning from the busy conundrum of a dream full of lies, A bittersweet goodbye; Passion so...

11 Years After I Moved to South Korea, I Embarked on my Most Memorable Stay in a Korean Temple
Country of Origin: Italy; Country of Story: South Korea (Photo courtesy of JP Morselli) “It’s going to snow,” my temple...

Why You Shouldn’t Bury Your Past
Country of Origin: United States of America (Audio recording by Jordan Luz) One of the biggest lies we are told...

It’s Okay If You Never Use Your Degree
Country of Origin: United States of America (Audio recording by Jordan Luz) Students are told they need to go to...

Healing Beyond Medicine
Country of Origin: India Sentinel Duet: Check out Yousef Waly’s moving story here for a complementary article from another doctor, also...

To Treat the Disease, First Treat the Soul.
Country of Origin: United States of America Sentinel Duet: Check out Snigdha Sharma’s moving story here for a complementary article from...

On Autism With My Son, Waiting for the Train
Country of Origin: United States of America Together, down a level he’s overly tense- ...

The Magic of Lake McCarrons
Country of Origin: United States of America (Photo courtesy of via Yoann Boyer via Unsplash) When I first discovered Lake...

What I’m Learning About Women Aging
Country of Origin: United States of America (Audio recording by Yosef Baskin) What I’m learning about women aging is we...

Damned If You Do
Country of Origin: Jordan (Audio recording by Julianna Wages) Trigger Warning: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse/Trauma (All images courtesy of Wiam...

In The Car on the Way to the Hospital
Country of Origin: England (Audio recording by Jordan Luz) When he circles the roundabout, I am pressed against the car...

Her Mother’s Advice
Country of Origin: China (Audio recording by Yosef Baskin) Her mother told her when she was young – Be the...

Coping With Lost Time
Country of Origin: United States of America (Audio recording by Jordan Luz) Trigger Warning: Mentions of Suicide and Suicidal Thoughts...

Thanaka: The Beauty Standard of Myanmar
Country of Origin: Myanmar (Photo courtesy of Creative Chasm Studio via Unsplash) When a foreigner sets foot in the land...

Is There a Rainbow of Possibilities in Malaysia?
Country of Origin: Malaysia The Mid-May 2023 seizure of rainbow-colored Swatch watches from the brand’s Pride Collection at most major...

What The Pandemic Was Really Like For An Introvert Like Me
Country of Origin: United States of America (Audio recording by Julianna Wages) (Photo by Alisa Anton on Unsplash) For introverts,...

Shadows of Misery
Country of Origin: Nigeria Sitting in the shadows of misery Unraveling imprisoned dreams Wishing I can set them free to...

Hers Was a Balding, Middle Aged Homeopathic Doctor
Country of Origin: China and when she told her mother of the “incident” she was told never to speak of...

Egyptian Woman
Country of Origin: Egypt I am an Egyptian woman I mean, I am an exhausted woman I spend my night...

Who are you? A Survivor
Country of Origin: United States of America Who are you? What do you do? Those are the questions I am...

Adventure Hostess: Making My Home a Global Community
Country of Origin: Argentina (Audio recording by Brooklyn Riepma) Several people passed by my house this year. Many of them...

Runaway Tobias
Country of Origin: Philippines Trigger Warning: Child Abuse, Violence Editorial note: DG Sentinel does not endorse any religious views of...

Cell
Country of Origin: Singapore I handed over my watch and shoes, and we approached the turnstile where I was to...

Sifting Through the Ashes
Country of Origin: Hawai'i (United States of America) (Audio recording by Daisy Dabb) I thought it was strange that my...

I’m Becoming My Mother, But That’s Not a Bad Thing!
Country of Origin: United States of America (Audio recording by Brooklyn Riepma) When I was a child, my mother told...

My Partial Program Experience
Country of Origin: United States of America (Audio recording by Jordan Luz) I have been depressed before, and depressed since....

Heartbreak Journal
Country of Origin: Global Citizen (Audio Recording by Julianna Wages) I can’t even explain how much my heart ached from...

The Choice
Country of Origin: United States of America Trigger warning: This story includes themes of violence and death. The end feels...

Wear Yourself to a Shadow
Country of Origin: United States of America It is always difficult for me to explain what depression is and how...

Elf Counsel
Country of Origin: United Kingdom One of a sequence presented at the Eisteddfod (a competitive festival of music and poetry...

Alone
Country of Origin: India In the darkened room, where shadows silently creep, I sit alone, enveloped in solitude, as the...

Hey Mum and Dad, We Need You There
Country of Origin: Nigeria (Audio recording by Julianna Wages) There are so many parenting guides out there, and it is...

The Messy History of a Licensed Psychologist
Country of Origin: Uruguay Trigger warning: This piece includes themes of self-harm. I have OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), ED (eating disorder),...

How to be Alone: Mastering the Art of Self-Reliance
Country of Origin: Ireland (Audio recording by Julianna Wages) Throughout my life, I have always been scared of being alone....

Dolor
Country of Origin: The United States of America My jeans are drenched as I look at the blurred images of...

Remove Your Veil
Country of Origin: India (-based on the old Indian customs related to widows; they were forcefully stripped of all jewellery...

Ming and Hua
Country of Origin: China & Canada This piece is inspired by and thus devoted to Helena Qi Hong. Ming is...

Finding Beauty and Ourselves in the ‘Devil’s Footprints’
Country of Origin: Italy (Audio recording by Julianna Wages) Those who don't know Italy well should know that there is...

Miss Lily Grantham
Country of Origin: India My garden of wonders bloomed with an amalgamate of pink roses with overlapped thick velvety petals,...

How Toxic Relationships Happen, Queer Ones Too
Country of Origin: Argentina (Photo by Olga Dudareva on Unsplash) (Photo by Gary Butterfield on Unsplash) Nobody wants a toxic...

Being a Mom in the Era of Mass Shootings
Country of Origin: The United States of America One Saturday in August 2019, parents, grandparents, and children were shopping for...

A Letter To Myself
Country of Origin: The United States of America (Audio recording by Jordan Luz) Hi, it’s been a while. I’m sorry...

The Immigrant Perspective: A Tale of Resilience
Country of Origin: Iraq & Canada I was four years old then. Yet I still vividly remember feeling the ground...

Lebanon Staycation: Ten Days, Eight Trips
Country of Origin: Lebanon Sentinel Duet: Check out Julianna Wages’ story here for a complementary perspective and a different experience...

Welcome to Japan: The Island That Has Everything
Country of Origin: The United States of America Sentinel Duet: Check out Stephanie Rahi Bassil's story here for a complementary...

Win Your Fears
Country of Origin: India (Audio recording by Andrew Garcia) To be more alive, you have to be less shy, ...

Could We Become The Last of Us?
Country of Origin: United States of America A pandemic caused by fungal spores is the exact premise of a popular...

Attics, Abuse, and Abortion: Prevention Not Sensationalization Will Keep Children Safe
Country of Origin: United States of America Trigger Warning: Child Rape Attics are used for many things. Sometimes for play....

How To Bid Adieu To University: My 4 Tips For Navigating Your Return To The Real World
Country of Origin: United Kingdom (Audio recording by Julianna Wages) (Image courtesy of Catherine Griffiths) How often in your life...

Finding My Way Home: A Journey of Self-Reflection and Acceptance
Country (Adopted) of Origin: Canada My childhood was broken up into pieces, with parts of me left in different countries...

My Immigration Story: France to Canada
Country of Origin: France & Canada (Audio recording by Julianna Wages) I was born in eastern France near the German...

Someone Shot My Hometown
Country of Origin: The United States of America On the morning of July 4th, 2022, I was lying in bed...

Denomination
Country of Origin: Malaysia (Audio recording by Yosef Baskin) Why, I asked him, do we have to return to our...