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The Borders Between Roop and Satya: ‘Kalank’ Review
“When someone else’s destruction seems like your victory, then there is no soul more broken than yours in this world.” –Kalank (2019)…
JAHNAVI PATEL
EMPOWERMENT, LIFE
Unlimited Identities
Everyone has many facets to their personality — no one can be labeled or understood as just having one side to them.…
LIVANYA GRAMONEY
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Tick Tock
A short story revolving around sensory sensitivity for Autism Awareness Month: The ticking of the clock is too loud. I look around…
KULSOOM MOHAMMAD
UNCATEGORIZED
The Monologue of a Young Indian Man Struggling with Mental Health — Part 1: Let’s Get Anxious!
Read the prologue here. As I walked back to the grandstand after winning the first round of our traditional Saturday afternoon game…
MOHAMMED ARAI
UNCATEGORIZED
The Inevitability of Poverty
Poverty has always been perceived as a major worldwide problem. Since early civilization, the slaves of Roman masters were commanded to fulfill…
RON ROCKY COLOMA
CULTURE
The Bollywood Effect: Women in Indian Cinema
From Saira Banu to Sonam Kapoor, Bollywood, the Indian film fraternity, has been a part of Indian society for more than 106…
JAHNAVI PATEL
POLITICS
The True State of Australian Racism 
I was sitting on the train recently when a group of young high school students boarded the train. Among them was a…
MEDIATRICE DUSABE
LIFE
Searching For Meaning
I was a self-absorbed child. Grasping for the steering wheel to follow my own route, disregarding others’ inclinations. The need to exert…
SAMIA MAJID
UNCATEGORIZED
The Monologue of a Young Indian Man Struggling with Mental Health: Prologue
The Monologue of a Young Indian Man Struggling with Mental Health Issues is a fictional story of Daniyal: a 20-year-old young Indian…
MOHAMMED ARAI
EMPOWERMENT
Dear Me: A Journey To Embracing My Natural Hair
Dear Jacia (Age 15-17), During your matriculation in college at Clark Atlanta University, you will understand the enriching dynamics of your natural…
JACIA GIBSON
EMPOWERMENT
I Finally Decided To Walk In My Purpose
For so many years I’ve used the excuse, “I hate being the center of attention.” I never looked at it for what…
POLITICS
New Zealand Terrorist Attacks: The Fight Against Double Standards
On March 15th, I went to sleep heartbroken because of the news of a terrorist attack against Muslims in New Zealand. I…
NA'ILAH WILLIAMS

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