https://ahavaronn.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Ahava RonnenSun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/61dc1576-afcf-48f5-bf4f-0ec2e8f95a8a.pdfJanice had been working at the bowling alley on and off for three and a half years.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/61dc1576-afcf-48f5-bf4f-0ec2e8f95a8a.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/2b014e46-73b1-47aa-87b4-69dce48c2cea.pdfI was 16 the last time I saw him, the last time anyone saw him not behind bars.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/2b014e46-73b1-47aa-87b4-69dce48c2cea.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/2b1912d2-061e-4487-88d7-92edbafbffc1.pdfIt’s always quiet. The walls were made that way.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/2b1912d2-061e-4487-88d7-92edbafbffc1.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/4c75b2e3-6570-4e24-a977-936634cfc299.pdfAn ultrasound, the first time I was put on display. A sonogram, the first visual documentation of me.Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/4c75b2e3-6570-4e24-a977-936634cfc299.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/e7ed9dad-a5e8-4cb9-b583-aad6a060a5c3.pdfSat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/e7ed9dad-a5e8-4cb9-b583-aad6a060a5c3.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/de71deec-faa8-4f42-bd54-c2011794fc91.pdfHe paid the bill. That was the most satisfying part of the night.Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/de71deec-faa8-4f42-bd54-c2011794fc91.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/d720a04e-a5cc-4372-bb20-bcea746aba51.pdfFew could tell bedtime stories as titillating as my grandmother could.Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/d720a04e-a5cc-4372-bb20-bcea746aba51.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/d720a04e-a5cc-4372-bb20-bcea746aba51.pdfFew could tell bedtime stories as titillating as my grandmother could.Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/d720a04e-a5cc-4372-bb20-bcea746aba51.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/d720a04e-a5cc-4372-bb20-bcea746aba51.pdfFew could tell bedtime stories as titillating as my grandmother could.Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/480643/uploads/d720a04e-a5cc-4372-bb20-bcea746aba51.pdfhttps://roughdraftatlanta.com/2024/06/08/lost-n-found-youth-aims-to-end-cycle-of-homelessness-for-atlantas-young-lgbtqia-population/The Atlanta nonprofit Covenant House reports that more than 3,000 young people in the city  have experienced or are currently experiencing homelessness. Of these individuals, 40% identify as LGBTQIA+.  Lost-n-Found Youth, a local nonprofit, wants to help give this population options to escape homelessness. The organization provides LGBTQIA+ people ages 18-25 with the skills and resources they need to escape the cycle of homelessness with end-to-end services through their staff and community par...Sat, 08 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2024/06/08/lost-n-found-youth-aims-to-end-cycle-of-homelessness-for-atlantas-young-lgbtqia-population/https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2024/06/01/independent-bookstores-sell-books-create-community/Atlanta readers are getting more from their local independent bookstores than just a good read. Customers are finding that a bookstore can be an inclusive “third space” – a distinct social space apart from home and work. This story is from a special collaboration between SCAD and Rough Draft Atlanta. To read more stories from SCAD students, visit our SCAD x Rough Draft hub. Little Shop of Stories Justin Colussy-Estes, store manager since 2016 at Decatur children’s bookstore Little Shop of Stor...Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2024/06/01/independent-bookstores-sell-books-create-community/