Steven Hovagimian, a Syrian born Armenian in Los Angeles, was raised as a girl until he turned seven. My profile shows how the trauma of genocide echoes down through generations. It won second place at the 2016 Los Angeles Press Club Awards.

Bill Birnie was imprisoned by the Germans in the Battle of Wingen. More than 70 years later his memories of World War II have not faded.

If a woman gives birth to a child created in vitro from another woman’s egg, which one is the mother? Michael Shapiro, a professor for bioethics and constitutional law, likes to think about the issues that advances in the biomedical sciences generate. He analyzes the conundrums that make us feel uncomfortable.

Lisbeth Zwerger hätte Bankangestellte werden können. Weil sie aber von Phantasiegeschäften mehr versteht als von der Welt des Geldes, illustriert sie lieber Kinderbücher.

Walter Temml, a retired tunnel engineer, grew up in Vienna and experienced the Nazi-regime, World War II, and the rebuilding of Europe. I wrote his memoir in German and published the book for him worldwide. A young reader commented, “The story made me feel like I was living through this time myself.”

Her mother’s stories about her deportation and the loss of her family during the Armenian Genocide inspired Kay Mouradian to become an activist. An author and filmmaker, she wants young people to learn from history.