LIFE, POETRY & PROSE

Zero

Zero   I now take a bow I give what was never given And have much more   The energy never dies Even when the body connects with the floor   It transcends into the world Quiet feels like peace Not “alone”   Saturated in potential Fingers lace around the stars   Scars embellish this […]

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CULTURE, POETRY & PROSE

An Indian Girl

Featured Illustration: Upasana Agarwal I used to feel Uncomfortable In my own skin   My dark brown hue And even my kin   I longed to be white A product of systematic racism I longed to feel accepted But instead was locked in a prison   Of my mind   Of my culture Feeling Less […]

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CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT

Unlearning the Harmful Impacts of Colorism

Featured Illustration: ‘Shade Cards’ by Muskaan Gupta Often in our society, we view discrimination towards someone’s skin color as a form of racism. However, it should be noted that discrimination against one’s skin color can also be a factor of colorism as well. Colorism is the prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin […]

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MENTAL HEALTH, OPINION

How Toxic Positivity is Counterproductive

Toxic positivity can be attributed to “insincere” positivity which is detrimental to someone’s mental well-being.  It is “the assumption, either by one’s self or others, that despite a person’s emotional pain or difficult situation, they should only have a positive mindset”, as Dr. Jaime Zuckerman phrased it. Examples of toxic positivity in daily phrases can […]

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LIFE, POETRY & PROSE

The Sorrowful Souvenir

You will forever be embossed in my heart, How I feel tormented by your departure. Your love and support is my remedy, Stored in the deepest of memories.   When you’re young, your heart’s an open book. A childhood where love is all you Making nostalgia the crook   The type of innocent love With […]

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LIFE, POETRY & PROSE

The End is The Beginning

Featured Image: Ray Hennessy Let our hearts unlock And our skin touch time Grant life’s movements Life’s changes  To uphold on our skin   And the reminiscences we hold  Quench the barren lands From within   And the sweetness Linger  For as long As we let in   And our hearts are pregnant With an […]

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LIFE, POETRY & PROSE

Forgiveness

Featured Image: Cinyee Chiu I forgive for myself And I forgive myself   I forgive the world And perhaps it can too   I can’t erase your past Or mine wouldn’t last   I can’t forget a face That left me  In this vicious dance   But I possess a choice For myself As vast […]

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EMPOWERMENT, POETRY & PROSE

Inner Joy

Featured Illustration: Virginia Moreno I never felt so loved Being unloved I never felt so secure In my insecurities   I never felt so sustained In my loneliness   To be so supported And alone   The warmth Penetrates through my skin Awakening myself With a glowing tinge   It eradicates Every doubt   Every […]

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