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Vickie Connor is a Coachella Valley Storytellers Project coach and the video storytelling editor in the newsroom at The Desert Sun...
Stories
My Grandmother's Kitchen
Michelle Castillo shares her story about community through the Matriarch that raised her, the love found in her grandmother's kitchen, and the influential people and moments that sparked her activist…
Change and Reinvention: Rosalie Murphy
Rosalie came from a family of runners. She shares her story of running, races, identity and motivations.
Change and Reinvention: Amy Whelan
She lost her 'safe' corporate job, got evicted and moved home with her parents. Then, she found herself.
Change and Reinvention: Francesca Amari
How Francesca took a leap into the unknown and found a greater sense of self.
Change and Reinvention: Emily Rapp Black
A story about a bridge, two husbands, two babies, a gorilla and a corset.
'And There I Was' Stories of the surprising places we find ourselves: Kurt Cyr
Growing up, Kurt dreamed of the beautiful rooms he would one day design. In his story of the surprising places we find ourselves, he shares the funny turn of events…
All I Ever Wanted, Stories of Growing Up: Sarah Day Owen
After three brothers, all Sarah wanted was a little sister. Sarah shares insights on the complicated relationships we have with family; and how she and her much younger sister got…
All I Ever Wanted, Stories of Growing Up: Shann Carr
Shann is a comedian, but when her father passed away, she had to learn how to laugh again.
'And There I Was' - Stories of the surprising places we find ourselves: Roberta Kay
In her younger years, time abroad lead Roberta to a surprising place, East Berlin.
'And There I Was' Stories of the surprising places we find ourselves: Rick Marino
Rick spends a lot of time on the road, but an unexpected stop lead him down a much more exciting road than he planned.
'And There I Was' Stories of the surprising places we find ourselves: Nathan Brown
In Nathan's tale of adventure, a change of mind is what lead him to greater adventures.
'And There I Was' Stories of the surprising places we find ourselves: Ruth Nolan
Ruth shares the story of how she ended up on a mountain, on fire, working with a hotshot crew overcoming her internal challenges.
Matters Of The Heart - Love and Heartbreak: Xochitl Pena and Shad Powers - 'Desert Sun columnists share their love story'
Audiences may know their bylines, but some may not know that Desert Sun columnists Shad Powers and Xochitl Pena are married! They share their story -- from both sides --…