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Doctors told Richae Smith her baby didn’t stand a chance when she went into labour at 21 weeks. The 27-year-old and her boyfriend Bilal Binns took the expert advice to heart — it was four months before her due date. “I felt hopeless,” she said. “Doc...

The choice was marriage or a career; Alda Raposo walked down the aisle. She was a 19-year-old nursing student when she met Norman Raposo on São Miguel in the Azores. He was six years older and living in Bermuda, a place that seemed like the other s...

Debra Friedman travelled the island taking random shots of Bermuda teens last year. An exhibit at Masterworks was all she had on her mind but months later, the photographs have found their way into a book. Wilderness and Wonderland, Photographing Tee...

If you’re a foodie, you might recognise Herb Wilson. The former Top Chef: Masters contestant has worked at high-end restaurants in Las Vegas, New York City and Miami. He’s also one of only a handful of chefs to get three two-star reviews from the Ne...

Tyasha Kandassamy was knocked for a loop when her parents divorced. She was 19 and living in Barcelona, studying Spanish. An art workshop helped her to sort out her emotions. “I fell in love with art therapy,” the 30-year-old said. “Physical art can ...

None of the bike riders expected Alyssa Rowse would leave them in the dust. She was a teenager racing against 20 adults, most of whom were men. None of that mattered to the 16-year-old. She blew through the course and was the second across the finish...

Is it going to rain tomorrow? Tourists constantly ask Alfred Wright that question. His standard response is to stick his finger up as if testing the air, before pronouncing solemnly: there’s a probability. People usually take his word for it. “For t...

Kiana Madeiros jumped at the chance to sing at Berkeley’s Summer Jazz Jam. An audience of fellow jazz lovers sounded like heaven to the 18-year-old. Not many of her peers share her passion. “I’ve always loved old music,” said the songwriter, who grad...

If you’re looking to curb your sweet tooth, try getting into the candy business. Safiya Dyer was a huge glass candy fan until she started making tons of the popular treat. She’s not been so successful at resisting everything else that comes out of he...

Sebastian Lee never expected to find much in common with a group of special-needs children. Until he volunteered at Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy, the 14-year-old didn’t know anybody with physical or mental challenges. “The biggest surprise was tha...