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CULTURE

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POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Thicker Than Blood
At the age of 22, I met the 63-year-old Armenian woman who had given me up for adoption. On the evening of…
HOKIS
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Epigenetic Reverb
{{{strong shimmer…..}  there will be no genocide today.  no martyrs to make. We do not waste time on trifles.Leap, my daughter, from…
HOKIS
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…
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
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
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
CULTURE, LIFE
The Dangerous New World of Social Media Police: Freedom — Terms and Conditions Applied
The argument is often made that social media is a harbinger of freedom of expression into the 21st century — but is…
ALIZAH HASHMI
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
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,…
HASHEEMAH AFANEH
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
An Ode to Disneyland
A society constructed on artifice. If we collectively elevate the superficial and champion those people valued solely in terms of vanity and…
SAMIA MAJID
CULTURE
From the Annals of Privilege
You’re a student with no talents — the one that doesn’t know how to sing, or play the piano, or ice-skate. You…
ALIZAH HASHMI

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