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POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
the space between our fingers is a mile long
where my journey has left mefits imperfectly with where yours is now to join together in the synapse is to createto share…
MERIEM SADOUN
CULTURE, LIFE
The Exclusion in Inclusive Spaces
Featured Artwork: Kim Salt Being in an all-female Facebook group with thousands of members is tough. The daily drill is almost nauseous.…
ALIZAH HASHMI
CULTURE
Let’s Talk: Uncomfortable or Homophobic?
There is a fine line between hate and discomfort, and it is time we learn the difference. “A faggot is not a…
UNCATEGORIZED
The September Issue: A Mental Health Narrative
10:30 pm, September 3rd Tuesday nights were ridiculous. We found ourselves at the same old bar, waiting in line with the same…
PRATHIGNA YERAKALA
POLITICS
Justice for Women March: Durban
South Africa has always been a nation that is run by its people; we protest, we shout, we demand for change and…
LIVANYA GRAMONEY
UNCATEGORIZED
How To Kill Misogyny: Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
I remember when I was in a classroom at my all-girls school and the teacher highlighted a statistic about how 1 in…
LIVANYA GRAMONEY
CULTURE, POLITICS
Say His Name: Elijah Al-Amin
By now, I’m sure you all have heard of, and hopefully not forgotten, the tragic story of Elijah Al-Amin, the young Arizona…
NA'ILAH WILLIAMS
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
When She Forgets
Today I visited my Aji; that’s what I grew up calling my father’s mother. I asked her if she knew my name…
MEGHAN JAYA
UNCATEGORIZED
Takbeer: A Story About Kashmir
This story has no agenda. It is derived from one of many true stories, only a small anecdote from the horrific trials…
ALIZAH HASHMI
CULTURE
Young Girls and the Trap of “Somewhat” Rights
Do you ever notice how menstrual sanitary equipment is to be kept out of sight at all times but when you ask…
ALIZAH HASHMI
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Validation
I don’t know why I seek validation from the one who only sees me as a number, from the one who reads…
HANNA AHMED
CULTURE
Kama Sutra, Sunny Leone & The Politics of Sex
“I think there is risk in every form of self expression. You are putting yourself out for the world to judge.” –Sunny…
PRATHIGNA YERAKALA

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