by Diverse Elders | May 26, 2015
Reimagining Life by Mikael Wagner As a young man full of life and energy in 1982, I was forced to give up my dreams and ambitions, because of a new disease that swept the country. At that time, physicians told me that as a gay man my chances of surviving were slim to...
by Diverse Elders | May 26, 2015
My Father’s Garden by Jon Melegrito Out in the yard are three dozen peat pots basking in the sun. Inside each pot is a bitter melon seed, planted weeks earlier. Helping to water these soon-to-be ampalaya (bitter melon) seedlings is three-year-old...
by Diverse Elders | May 26, 2015
Our Story by Mike Rodriguez & Brad Veloz When we met in 1977, we shared many similar commonalities. We were both from large families, our families still spoke Spanish at home, our mothers were our first priority and we loved disco music. After moving to...
by Diverse Elders | May 26, 2015
My Peace Sensei by Tomi Nagai-Rothe Sensei (先生?) a teacher or instructor usually of Japanese martial arts (as karate or judo) – Merriam Webster Dictionary Haruyoshi Fugaku Ito (“Ito” for short) is my martial arts teacher and a peace practitioner. That may...
by Diverse Elders | May 26, 2015
Crossroads by Tomi Nagai-Rothe I turned 59 this year. In Japan, one celebrates “Kanreki” at 60. It means returning to the beginning – five times through the 12 year zodiac cycle. Turning 60 is associated with attaining maturity and wisdom and, paradoxically, with...
