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LIFE

124 pieces

All FOOD & TRAVEL LESSONS LEARNED LOVE & LOSS MONEY & CAREER
EMPOWERMENT, LIFE
New York Mornings and Sunsets in the Suburbs
Featured Image: Michal Pechardo Four months ago, I was ready to leave home and never look back. It had already been three…
SHRUTHI VASUDEVAN
CULTURE, LIFE
Best Intentions
Featured Image: Waseem Iqbal This short story was long-listed for the 2019 Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize for Pakistani Women. . .…
ALIZAH HASHMI
LIFE
A New Mindset for a New School Year
Featured Image: Hub/John Hopkins University Millions of students will be heading back to school in the coming days in ways they may…
HALEEMA AHMED
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Torn
Featured Illustration: Fernando Cobelo I know we’re tattered Because every day  We distinguish a new face   With the same frayed hands…
SANJANA KARTHIK
EMPOWERMENT, LIFE
Field Notes On Freedom
“I’ll tell you what freedom is to me: NO FEAR!”, my laptop’s speakers boom.  The first time I heard Nina Simone say…
FURQAN MOHAMED
LIFE
I Asked My Friends Their Regrets – Here Is What I Learned
Featured Image: Ryan Jacobson We all take quarantine a little bit differently. Some work out with Chloe Ting, others cook extravagant meals…
HALEEMA AHMED
LIFE, THE ARTS
Miles of Experiences
Featured Painting: ‘Landscape of Many Colors’ by Uzma Rizvi Observations and reflections while driving through the countryside, the back roads, and the…
UZMA RIZVI
LIFE
On The Road To Burnout
Featured Illustration: Creative Bloq There is a statement I have become all too familiar with: “There are two types of people in…
HALEEMA AHMED
LIFE
The Beginner’s Guide to Listening
Featured Illustration: Ruby Jones In this pandemic, many of us have had only ourselves for company. We come to terms with many…
KULSUMK
LIFE
Who Are You?
Featured Illustrations: Bahar Bayraktaroğlu When I asked people this question, most of them said it was difficult to answer. It was only…
ZEYNEP AFSIN
LIFE
Stay Strong, Be Vulnerable
Featured Image: Heather Ford “You’re so strong!” It’s interesting how we use this phrase as an affirmation to our loved ones. Sometimes…
ROSHNI AHMED
LIFE
Quarantine Workaholism: A Different Beast
Featured Illustration: Raz Latif Ever since quarantine began, it seems that everyone is pushing themselves to new heights. Comments like, “You should…
CINDY TRAN

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