Author: Samal Perera

  Forget the freezing cold and snow—winter in Los Angeles is a completely different kind of magic. This is the city’s secret season, when the notorious crowds thin out, the…

While much of the country is bundling up, San Diego's life just keeps shining. "Winter" here means 70-degree, sunny days, fewer crowds, and a whole new set of adventures. Finding…

There's a special kind of life that awakens in Boston when the air turns frosty and the first snowflakes begin to fall. The entire city, already steeped in history, seems…

  When we think of Bill Gates, we think of unimaginable success and a fortune that's hard to comprehend. But one of the most powerful stories he ever shared wasn't…

This is one of those deeply personal stories from my life that I've carried for over two decades. It’s about a simple, quiet act of kindness from the woman next…

  This is one of those rare, magical stories from a remote village in Vietnam, a story that proves the deep connection possible between humans and wild animals. It’s about…

  For five agonizing days, residents of Rocky Point, New York, watched one of the most heartbreaking stories unfold. A local deer, its head completely trapped inside a large orange…

This is one of those stories that starts with heartbreak but ends with a powerful lesson about life and love. My first Halloween as a newly divorced, single mom was…

It began with that hot, twisting frustration in your stomach. My day was ruined. My alarm hadn't gone off, the lines were too long, and I missed my flight to…

When I first announced I was pregnant, the unsolicited advice started almost immediately. And at the top of the list? The warnings about my dog, Max. "You'll have to get…