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EMPOWERMENT

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EMPOWERMENT
Almost Empowered: Reclaiming Feminism in a Not-So-Inclusive Space
Sarah Everard was taken minutes from my home on a street I drive down multiple times a week and have walked down…
SARA ASSAD-MANNINGS
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Her Voice
She’s silent at the dinner table That’s decorated with dishes she makes She listens to the arguments Gently smiling and the points…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Hasnain Ali: Producing Opportunities
Featured Image: Yekaterina Gyadu Hasnain Ali is a Pakistani-American Muslim actor and producer from Queens, New York. He has been in short…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
An Artist’s Reframing of the Past
On first viewing, Jody Paulsen’s textile collages displayed against the bright yellow walls of the SMAC Gallery in Cape Town appear to…
NADIA KAMIES
EMPOWERMENT
I May Destroy You’s Snub Is About More Than Just Race
Early this month, the final selection for this year’s Golden Globes was announced. The nominations were some of the most notable films…
AMANDA SMITH
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Side Effects
Featured Image: Hanifa Abdul Hameed Over the sewing machine Among the steady hum  Of the needle gliding into the fabric I hear …
KULSUMK
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Of Kulfi and Kajals: How One Beauty Brand is Bridging the Gap Between Tradition and Innovation
Featured Image: Badal Patel Kulfi Beauty is as sweet as it is disruptive. While inclusivity is necessary for any industry, this upcoming…
PRATHIGNA YERAKALA
EMPOWERMENT
How Do We Create Social Impact?
Featured Illustration: Heart Design Studio I’m from Dhaka, a city known to be crowded, congested, and buzzing with ambition. I’ve always felt…
FAREEHA MAHMOOD
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Inner Joy
Featured Illustration: Virginia Moreno I never felt so loved Being unloved I never felt so secure In my insecurities   I never…
SANJANA KARTHIK
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Build Up
Featured Artwork: LMNOPI What must you do When your screen is a scene of terror and malice alike What must you do…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
EMPOWERMENT, THE ARTS
The Colorization Collective: Supporting Teen Artists of Color in Telling Their Own Stories
Featured Illustration: Tarn Ellis The world of art is a place of self-expression and freedom for many, and for a lot of…
R.
EMPOWERMENT
Let’s Talk About Intrusive Thoughts
Featured Illustration: Aasma Qureshi Trigger warning: discussion of intrusive thoughts . . . Sometimes my thoughts scare me. It’s not uncommon that…
JANIENE FARQUHARSON

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