True Florida Stories
Ziba Ahmadi greets her client with a warm smile. Her black bouncy curls occupy space as she moves through the small salon into a room with two coal-colored leather chairs that look like they would be in a hair salon. But Ahmadi isn’t a hair stylist; she’s an eyebrow threader … Read moreThreading her way to the top
Love seemed to be a facade, until I learned to embrace it. … Read moreRewinding the tape
Tiny wet footsteps
fleeing from bathtime suds spill
giggles into the air. … Read moreScrapbook
Angel Keihl hops back and forth, shifting her weight across a padded mat in the mixed martial arts studio where she trains. Behind gloved fists, the 35-year-old hides her face, which has taken a few beatings over the years. Her brown eyes twinkle today, but they’ve been, at times, bulbed and blue and swollen shut. … Read moreFists of a Fighter, Heart of an Angel
When Ryan Barlow was a teenager, he would have done anything to skate.
Who cared about politeness when he was asking for a ride to the skate park? Who cared
… Read moreThe lowbar grind