MY TURN
For years, only news from Kashmir could stir my nightmares of childhood terror. Then came Mumbai.
MY TURN
More ham than hamstring, I have run more than 10,000 miles in my life. Try not to look so surprised.
MY TURN
Conventionally speaking, I'm unhealthy. But perhaps it's time we redefined the word.
MY TURN
In a grim year, the one constant has been our meals together. Do they help? They help us hang in there.
MY TURN
Diagnosed with a deadly but uncommon illness, I call upon the game of my youth to take action.
MY TURN
Our town in Alaska sorely needed a bridge to its airport. Instead, we became a national punch line.
MY TURN
Sometimes—if you listen to your mother and the people you grew up with—you can go home again.
MY TURN
As a teacher, I face many stereotypes about my job. But I wouldn't trade my career for any other.
MY TURN
I may not look like an undocumented alien, but until the age of 18 that's just what I was.
MY TURN
I'd hoped the federal stimulus check would allow me to splurge a little. But the family budget didn't.
MY TURN
Laugh if you want to, but I began performing comedy to educate Americans about my religion.
MY TURN
My parents were not there when I needed them, but only I was to blame for my reckless behavior.
MY TURN
After years of silence between my parents and me, my father reached out with a few simple words.
MY TURN
Our culture of fear means that we can no longer count on spontaneity to bring children together.
MY TURN
As a fellow soldier, I share a special connection with my patients. When one dies, I lose a piece of myself.
MY TURN
Why do I love the high price of gas? It's helped my family stop being so dependent on our cars.
MY TURN
Now in my golden years, I've learned that you can't know how to live until you know how to give.
MY TURN
After two marriages each, my new wife and I are learning what it means to combine households.
MY TURN
Adulthood means financial independence. So why do so many of my peers still live off their parents?
MY TURN
I knew it was the right time for my parents to move closer to me. But I had no idea how to prepare for it.
MY TURN
My CD store was once a gathering place for neighbors. Now that it's gone, they are, too.
HEALTH TRIUMPH
How a long, incremental recovery from a 'minor' head injury had a major impact on my life.
MY TURN
I can make a mean seafood paella, but I never learned to cook the food my grandmother made.
MY TURN
From a young age I felt called to Christ. But as a gay man, I took a long time to find my spiritual home.
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The essay should be: a) An original piece, b) 850-900 words, c) Personal in tone, and d) About your small business, but not framed as a response to a Newsweek story or another My Turn essay. Submissions must not have been published elsewhere. Please allow two months for your submission to be considered; if your story is time sensitive, it may not be appropriate. Please include your full name, phone number, e-mail address and address with your entry. We also encourage the submission of a photograph of the author as well as pictures and/or video related either to the writer or the subject matter. We are fully aware of the time and effort involved in preparing an essay, and each manuscript is given careful consideration.For the Magazine
The essay should be: a) An original piece, b) 850-900 words, c), Pasted into the body of your email, d) Personal in tone, and e) About any topic, but not framed as a response to a Newsweek story or another My Turn essay. Please do not include photographs or other attachments. Submissions must not have been published elsewhere. Please allow three months for your submission to be considered; if your story is time sensitive, it may not be appropriate. Please include your full name, phone number and address with your entry. The competition is very stiff-we receive over 800 entries per month-and we can only print one a week. We are fully aware of the time and effort involved in preparing an essay, and each manuscript is given careful consideration. Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we will only contact you if we want to run your essay. If you haven't heard from us in three months, feel free to submit your essay elsewhere.My Turn Editor, Newsweek
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New York, NY 10019-1894
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