By: Hasheemah Afaneh August 12, 2019November 16, 2019 CULTURE, POETRY & PROSEfeatured, micro aggressions, palestine1 Comment

FWD: Lament The Microaggressions

Some of my colleagues and I received an e-mail from the Diversity and Inclusion committee at my workplace, also my alma mater, titled “FWD: Policy on microaggressions”, asking for feedback. I read the few pages, and all the microaggressions my family, my friends, and I have been subject to (and we too may subject those…

By: Alyssa Proulx June 15, 2019November 10, 2019 OPINION, WOMEN'S HEALTHbody shaming, featuredLeave a Comment

I Need To Be Thin: A Psychosocial Perspective

Of all the women I’ve known and loved, there is an underlying effort that is, for the most part, unsaid. Among the bravest of us, a few voices on body-image dissatisfaction have started to ring in the air and find their place in the research and literature around the pressure for women to be thin.…

By: Alexyss Panfile February 1, 2019November 16, 2019 EMPOWERMENTfeatured, me too, metoo, sexual assault, survivors, times upLeave a Comment

Channeling Survivor’s Anger

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault Coming around to writing this piece has been a constant struggle for me. When I finally get to it, I am frozen like I was when it happened to me. I am angry and unable to coherently put my emotions onto paper. Over time, I have realized that I can turn…

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WHO ARE WE? Reclamation Magazine is a digital publication committed to amplifying the voices of the marginalized. We attempt to give the communities and the people whose perspectives have been cast off in the mainstream a platform to express themselves — to showcase their vulnerability, to stand tall in the face of adversity, and to…

PISTOLS, STAMENS, AND SPIKES

By: Hokis December 4, 2019December 6, 2019

EMPOWERMENT, POETRY & PROSELeave a Comment

“The only way is to hug the cactus.” Her inebriated lips casually spill over his black denim-ed lap. “I guess this means you must hug me,” he speaks. “With each puncture, you will learn to breathe. My intent is not to hurt you.” {I am certain he seeks to not collapse into breath} She hears…

feral

By: Cheyenne Ashe December 4, 2019

MENTAL HEALTH, POETRY & PROSEptsd, self-reflection, sexual assaultLeave a Comment

my fear is a feral wolf…

Managing Manic

By: Cheyenne Ashe December 2, 2019December 4, 2019

LIFE, MENTAL HEALTHacademic, bipolarLeave a Comment

unsuccessful navigation of college from a bipolar perspective

Reconciliation: Queer, Agnostic, and Indian

By: Beena Lad November 21, 2019

CULTURE, LGBTQ+, RELIGIONLeave a Comment

These thoughts have always been tumbling through my brain perilously. I have vague memories of those first moments, when some alien crevice erupted with thoughts and feelings I couldn’t understand. I had cracked open something that let loose a glimpse into my core. I thought I had drowned these thoughts, but they bubbled up, and…

Quality Education That Is Affordable: The Dream That Could Be

By: Alizah Hashmi November 21, 2019December 6, 2019

EMPOWERMENT, OPINION1 Comment

Early March 2019, I walked past security into Sindh’s magnificent Governor House. The inaugural Adab Festival – a three-day event to celebrate and discuss culture, literature, and society was happening on its premise. I had made a shortlist of the panel discussions I would attend – the foremost being one on education. Like most young…

A Sapling’s Tears

By: Hokis November 21, 2019November 21, 2019

LIFE, POETRY & PROSELeave a Comment

I carry an anthology in today’s everything bag. I pull it out while waiting for the next thing: coffee, the nurse to call me in, the bus to come, the sky to fall. Reading it exponentiates shared stories, raising internal voices, outing me into the crowd, the transport, the enshrined clouds. I find myself glancing…

i am here to take up space

By: Cheyenne Ashe November 21, 2019

EMPOWERMENT, POETRY & PROSELeave a Comment

I have had good guys speak over me I have had bad guys speak over me I have been dismissed by professors I have been questioned in my work environment I have smiled while being harassed I have apologized for everything I refuse I am here to take up space. I will not move…

Why You Need to Get Involved in Your Local Political Space

By: Gina Atanasoff November 21, 2019

CULTURE, POLITICSLeave a Comment

That night, there was a special electricity in the air. I felt the push of bony shoulders, similar to a crowded concert. In spite of such a packed house, there was a low murmur of anticipation as we waited for the final results to come in, ward by ward, one by one. While we gathered,…

Self Care for Sexual Assault Survivors

By: Cheyenne Ashe November 21, 2019November 21, 2019

EMPOWERMENT, MENTAL HEALTHsexual assaultLeave a Comment

Don’t rush anything. It may feel like you should be out, living your life and dating but if you’re not ready then don’t risk re-traumatizing yourself. Do approach dating apps with caution. Bumble has a block option but only after you’ve matched with someone. Tinder doesn’t offer a block option at all so far, so it’s quite…

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