The description of heaven as an onion, having multiple different layers to explore as a metaphor in the chronicles of...

This is a photo of my dog Zayneh who passed away

Originally published in Synapse on March 6, 2008. No matter what some may claim, the issue of gender equality has...

As I walked below the Golden Gate bridge along the chain-wire fence meant to keep me safe and out of...

Originally published in Synapse on March 3, 1983. In what may be a landmark case for women and minorities in...

Do you think that all citizens should have equal access to jobs and education? If so, how does one measure...

Taken during a weekend trip to Tahoe, this photograph illustrates serenity and the multiple seasons that coincide in California.

Originally published in Synapse on February 16, 1984. Next week, UCSF will be sponsoring a day-long symposium, “Affirmative Action in...

The first step is synonymous to the beginning of a great journey to climb to the next level. This first...

Originally published on February 12, 1981. Dr. Rosa Armstrong is not what might be considered the typical anatomist. As a...

This submission earned Amber Por an honorable mention in the Synapse Storytelling Contest creative writing category. Sunlight beams down Along...

​This encouraging message adorned the museum courtyard of Golden Gate Park in the midst of the Black Lives Matter protests...

[Originally published on February 5, 2009.] Last month we honored the birth of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King...

Sometimes being with you feels like being a pearl with a crescent moon. There is a hollow, warm and safe...

Your head is wrapped in sheets of cloth. I have never seen your eyes But I do wonder what your...