Jajaira Gonzalez was just eight years old when her father, Jose, who is also her coach, required that she learn self-defense. Being forced into something is hard enough, but when you are born into a family of boxers, the
pressure is on. Yet Jajaira has no problem living up to her
family’s…

Review: ‘The Bookseller of Kabul’ tells a poignant, familial narrative of Afghanistan
Since the reemergence of the Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2021, the headlines out of Kabul have been dire. Poverty is rampant as international aid and support collapse. A harsh winter has taken a heavy toll on those least equipped to endure it. Violence and anarchy...