For almost nine years, millions of Syrians have been forced to flee their homes in hope of a safer life elsewhere in the world. The Syrian refugee crisis has been the largest forced migration dilemma since World War II. According to The United Nations...

Denial. Shame. Fear of being seen as something that I’m not.  These are all common emotions for someone with an “unusual” or misunderstood identity to feel. I have not felt these things because I am ashamed to be a person of color, someone who...