"It hit overnight. The wind was so loud, none of us slept. We were jolted up by the sounds of trees snapping." Read the full essay, "Rising Against the Tide." transformationnarratives.com/blog/2023/10/1…

Want to re-experience the Water Narratives Event? We've made key videos from the event available on our website. This page features the stunning live performances as well as amazing prerecorded content. Watch today! narrativestorytelling.org/water-narrativ…

Sharon Enck experienced a road trip of a childhood in her mother’s bohemian search for freedom. Now, as a parent herself, she’s learned the importance of balancing freedom with loving restraint. Read the full essay today! transformationnarratives.com/blog/2023/11/1…

"Standing on a high cliff and gazing out over the horizon, the natural beauty helped me understand the freedom Mother had been chasing." Read Sharon Enck's full essay, "My Mother's Search for Nirvana." transformationnarratives.com/blog/2023/11/1…

Why is storytelling so important? We asked students of varying disciplines this very question. Watch the video to hear their inspiring answers.

"Looking back, I often wonder how I managed to get through my road trip of a childhood." Read and share Sharon Enck's non-fiction essay, "My Mother’s Search for Nirvana." transformationnarratives.com/blog/2023/11/1…

It’s the perfect time to listen to Carmen Lucich’s sound of belonging centered around cooking with loved ones. It’s the familiar bustle of cooking and conversation in the community kitchen at Heron Shadow Farm in Graton, California. (2:06) globalfutures.asu.edu/soundsofbelong…

When her dad passed away several days after Christmas, Sally Kitch wondered if she would ever be able to enjoy the holidays again. Read the full essay, “Holiday Cheer, Lost and Found.” transformationnarratives.com/blog/2020/12/2…

"New year—a new chapter, new verse, or just the same old story? Ultimately we write it. The choice is ours.” —Alex Morritt

As a young Black man in the Deep South, Danny Cherry Jr. had become accustomed to looking away when cruel policies led to violence or death. But two dead refugees at the border changed that. Read the full essay, “Why I Won't Stay Numb.” transformationnarratives.com/blog/2020/11/0…

By embracing the present and uncertainty, Drew Dotson found love and weathered the heavy turbulence caused by illness. Read the full essay, “Love, Death and Improv.” transformationnarratives.com/blog/love-deat…

“Before we met in person, before we'd even spoken on the phone, we decided we were meant to be.”

We asked the people of ASU’s Open Door 2024 this question. Here are some of their insights. Do you agree? Comment your response!

We asked the people of ASU’s Open Door 2024 this question. Comment your response!