A Presentation and Conversation with Fifth Graders about  My Journey  This week, I had a presentation that felt quietly different from my usual talks. I was invited to speak with a group of fifth graders and their teachers about my personal journey as a refugee from Kurdistan-Iran to the United States. The session was beautifully organized and became one of those moments that reminded me how deeply storytelling can touch young hearts and foster understanding. Shifting from sharing my story as an individual to speaking with a collective group allowed me to connect with them as if I were talking about their own lives — many of the students themselves are immigrants and refugees. The students were exceptionally curious, asking thoughtful questions about where I came from, what life was like before I left, the challenges I faced, and how I overcame them. Their curiosity was contagious; they were attentive, engaged, and eager to understand. I began by sharing a little about Kurd...