• Imperialism

    Imperialism

    On the fiery fields of Anatolia, She hears the shrill yell of her countrymen. Lead from another land with the ochre and sand. Read more

  • Hairbrushed

    Hairbrushed

    Featured Artwork: Louisa Cannell When I was younger, my mother used to brush my hair in the early morning sunlight I can remember standing on the chilled, tiled floor of our impossibly small bathroom and being entranced by the specks of dust playing and dancing in the beams of a new day Hard, stiff bristles Read more

  • Thoughts From Asian Artists in Europe During COVID-19

    Thoughts From Asian Artists in Europe During COVID-19

    As stilted as this may sound, this Lunar New Year was marked by the COVID-19 outbreak for my family. My mother took one of the last planes from Beijing back to Paris, while my grandmother was to stay home indefinitely. As they gathered as much information as they could at the dawn of the epidemic, Read more

  • Pan[dem]ic

    Pan[dem]ic

    Featured Image: Lindsey Wasson for Reuters You are a mental patient with a Master’s degree and an absentee ballot Driving at 80 miles an hour the wrong way home to escape the killer in the air You chew, swallow and wash down what you still don’t know you need Seeing angels drift down to take Read more

  • Black and White

    Black and White

    Featured Image: Aliko Sunawang In my little sister’s middle school bedroom, a list was taped on one of the pale walls between art projects and photographs of herself and her other middle school friends. She, like any other young, ambitious student, had goals. Once, I had asked her about my least favorite of her goals Read more

  • Pressure: A Reflection on Mental Health Among Youth

    Pressure: A Reflection on Mental Health Among Youth

    Featured Artwork: Brogan Honor Today’s youth is often subjected to unachievable standards and guidelines. Although well-wishers, parents can often enforce feelings of anxiety when they make their children conform to their standards of success. In a study of 800 families, 56% of parents’ definition of success included their children entering a prestigious university and pursuing Read more

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