I have faced many challenges dealing with hearing loss, social anxiety, and broken friendships. It has created a roadblock on many aspects of life. In recent years, I’ve confronted a new medical issue: limited peripheral vision…
How MyKayla Skinner’s Story Helped Me Speak Up About Cyberbullying
When I watched Olympic gymnast MyKayla Skinner speak openly about the bullying she endured — including from one of the most beloved athletes in the world, Simone Biles — I felt something shift inside me. Her…
Bullies, Back Then and Now: Why A Friend Still Matters
Bullying isn’t new—but it has changed. If you were a middle school student in the 1980s, you might remember bullying as something that happened face-to-face: being teased in the classroom, whispered about in the cafeteria, or made…
New Beginnings
My name is Senthil Srinivasan, and I am the author of the newly published novel A Friend. This story explores themes of overcoming challenges related to social isolation, bullying, disabilities, and friendship, among others. I believe…