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EMPOWERMENT

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All Features Making Waves
EMPOWERMENT
Emilia Roig on Hope and the End of Oppression
Emilia Roig was born and raised in France to a Jewish-Algerian father and a Martinique mother, and currently resides in Berlin. They’ve…
NAOMI SHEFALI JOSHI
EMPOWERMENT
“You have to live life in order to create art”: In conversation with Micah Dawanyi
Micah Dawanyi is a wearer of many hats. Before embarking on his creative journey, Dawanyi was a rising soccer star whose athletic…
ALLY DE LEON
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Witnessing Multi-Hyphenated Identities with Znali
Witnessing Multi-Hyphenated Identities with Znali Interview by Ushbah Al-Ain  Photographs provided by Zain Ali . . . In a world that is…
SAAMBHI
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
“I want to write stories that flow like rivers”: In conversation with F. S. Yousaf
F. S. Yousaf has come a long way. Having first started writing in 2013, he began posting his poetry online in 2015,…
CHRISTOPHER SORIANO
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
What Really Happened During the Minneapolis Riots: My Southside Resistance
I vividly remember Mr. Floyd’s murder. The killing that would completely shift my perception of my city, the killing that would cause…
AVAGRACE
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Jewelry as a common point between fashion and self-expression: In conversation with the founders of Saeyri
Born in 2019, Saeyri is an artisanal jewelry brand founded by Rujuta Shah and Manasvi Bhatia Bhushan. The designs draw inspiration from…
KHWAHISH KHAN
EMPOWERMENT, THE ARTS
Our Bodies and Other Stories: In conversation with Jackie Gronlund, Author and Host of “The Unity Project”
Jackie Gronlund has been on a journey. She has been a YouTuber, an author, and a podcast host. Throughout her life, she…
CHRISTOPHER SORIANO
EMPOWERMENT, POLITICS
Reimagining Resilience: Loving is our jihad
As we begin 2022, we reflect on the accomplishments, losses, and lessons of 2021. And as 2022 begins to look a little…
KIRANWAQAR
EMPOWERMENT
Healing Through Art: Chloe Burns Discusses Writing and Producing New Web Series “Trauma Bonded”
Raised in Kansas, Chloe Burns originally didn’t see the film industry as a viable career option. While she has always appreciated the…
HALEY SENGSAVANH
EMPOWERMENT, THE ARTS
DONDA: Kanye’s Search for an Integrated Self
Featured Image: BFA/Yeezy via Vogue In the full light of hindsight, seeing the past with grown conscience is a painful discovery. The…
UMRAOSHAAN
EMPOWERMENT
Why Making Your Own Work is the Most Empowering Road Forward
In summer 2019, I was co-writing a made-for-TV thriller in my apartment in Greenpoint, bartending in the East Village, and freelance post-production…
CLEA DECRANE
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
“It’s been a pilgrimage”: In conversation with Poet and Artist Mashnun Munir
Mashnun Munir is a lot of things; a poet, a podcast cohost, a Muslim boy from Orlando. Having discovered himself through art…
CHRISTOPHER SORIANO

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