In July 2016, while visiting Texas to spend time with friends and family, what was meant to be a normal evening exploring downtown Dallas turned into a life-or-death situation. After the holiday, we were walking downtown discussing dinner plans when we encountered a nearby protest. Moments later, what initially sounded like fireworks quickly revealed itself to be rifle gunfire. In an environment filled with high-rise buildings, it was difficult to immediately determine the direction of the...

When we set out to find donations for a nurse in our community, we didn’t know exactly how it would go. What we did know was simple: someone who spends their life caring for others needed support, and we were in a position to help organize that support. What followed was a reminder of why community-based mutual aid matters. The process wasn’t flashy or complicated. It was conversations, messages, asking questions, making connections, and trusting that people would show up if given the...