Section

LIFE

124 pieces

All FOOD & TRAVEL LESSONS LEARNED LOVE & LOSS MONEY & CAREER
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Restore Songs of Palestine
losing someone you know losing family members you wanted to know but never had a chance to What life wisdom would you have…
AHMAD GHANIM
EMPOWERMENT, LIFE
He who Considered Himself a Failure and not a Playwright: On Seeing my Words on Stage
On August 26th, 2023, I attended a showcase hosted by El Teatro Campesino called Palabra Vol. Take Action. They had accepted a…
CHRISTOPHER SORIANO
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Unsent Love Letters
  This morning, I wrote you another letter. (All the things that should’ve been said) Though I told myself I wouldn’t, racing…
LYNN ROBCHINSKY
CULTURE, LIFE
More than a fairytale
My nine-year-old nephew recently performed in the Cape Town Opera’s production of Cinderella/Cendrillon at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town in…
NADIA KAMIES
LIFE
Coming to God: Reflections on Faith
A little over a year ago, I was at a point in my life when my faith was hitting an all-time low.…
KULSUMK
LIFE
Cancer Never Forgets Your Address
The movies got it wrong. That was all I could think about on my three-hour flight back home to Philadelphia. My parents…
UMA PATEL
LIFE
What I Know Now
One of the benefits of having a birthday in December is that I can tie every year-end learning to every new age’s…
UMA PATEL
LIFE
This Writing Life
Featured Image: Etienne Girardet I’ve been struggling to write the last few months. Well, the truth is that I write every day…
NADIA KAMIES
LIFE
You Can’t Go Home Again: What it Meant to Leave my Hometown Three Times
Featured Image: Mantas Hesthaven The last time I left my hometown was at the start of December 2021. The decision came easily…
CHRISTOPHER SORIANO
LIFE
Overstimulation, COVID-19, and Moving On
Featured Illustration: Bailey Mariner / Verywell Life before COVID-19 is difficult to remember. It is easy to say the pandemic has changed…
HALEEMA AHMED
CULTURE, LIFE
How Chicken Tikka Masala Became the Paradigm for Cultural Diversity
Featured Illustration: Julia Wytrazek As soon as you step foot into an Indian restaurant, your nose will be hit with the scent…
SWETHA SUTHARSAN
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Zero
Zero   I now take a bow I give what was never given And have much more   The energy never dies…
SANJANA KARTHIK

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