On July 20, 1969, the crew of Apollo 11 landed on Earth’s moon. It was a massive achievement for humanity and the public-funded NASA space program in the United States.

Your mission: Share a story, at least 250 words, about a moment in your character’s history that’s equivalent to the moon landing – taken out of their comfort zone, hurtled into the unknown, facing risks and uncertain about a safe return to normality.

Send your stories to jointhesaga@gmail.com. I’ll post them here on the site as time allows.