EMPOWERMENT

  When I was a little girl I used to ask, “Dad, what does ‘can I get a witness’ mean?” Growing up…

As a woman, people hate when I don’t smile As a black woman, people hate when I smirk A knowing smile Should…

Some sex workers Are independent, self-employed Negotiating the game With the forgotten, or unenjoyed Wide lens teaches Wisdom settles into bed “Every…

truth shifts to trust with one required base pair reassignment. … trutH; drop the grand Hoax shush the lies to self and…

I. I’m a weed trying to be a flower. An envious shadow surrounded by loveliness. How I wish to be, to be…

Learning a second language has always been my biggest lifelong dream. I remember when I was a child, my Argentinian grandparents would…

“The only way is to hug the cactus.” Her inebriated lips casually spill over his black denim-ed lap. “I guess this means…

Early March 2019, I walked past security into Sindh’s magnificent Governor House. The inaugural Adab Festival – a three-day event to celebrate…

I have had good guys speak over me I have had bad guys speak over me I have been dismissed by professors…

Don’t rush anything. It may feel like you should be out, living your life and dating but if you’re not ready then don’t…

I was always aware that I was fat. It was as much of a fact to me as the sky being blue.…

image from 1944 film Gaslight, starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer,  source: “What Does Gaslight Even Mean?“ __ can I stop by?I need…