Section

LIFE

124 pieces

All FOOD & TRAVEL LESSONS LEARNED LOVE & LOSS MONEY & CAREER
CULTURE, LIFE
The Black Diner Experience
Featured Image: Saimon Ma My grandma owned a diner in D.C. called “Mary’s Place” for over 30 years. Every summer as a…
AMIR M. W.
CULTURE, LIFE
Don’t Fight With Crazy
Featured Illustration: Yazmin Butcher One of the times I’d been called a nigger… I decided to go to a new meeting of…
TRACEY SIMMONS
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Granted
Featured Illustration: Titus Kaphar We take human life For granted We treat a mother’s child Like they’re an isolated entity   We…
SANJANA KARTHIK
EMPOWERMENT, LIFE
Imposter Syndrome and Why It’s Okay to be Proud of Your Accomplishments
As I approach my senior year of college and the inevitable beginning of sending out applications for post-graduate jobs, I’ve been combatting…
HAFEEZAT BISHI
CULTURE, LIFE
The Joy of Being Human
Joy has been popping up in my feeds a lot lately. One of the more recent posts was an image of a…
NADIA KAMIES
EMPOWERMENT, LIFE
I Thought I Lost the Love of My Life – I Ended Up Finding Myself
Featured Illustration: Daylight Illustrations Before I had my heart severely broken, I was a junior in college at the University of Arkansas,…
PAUL MARSH
LIFE
Your Creepy Uncle
Featured Image: Melinda Beck We all have that creepy uncle. You know, the one who eyes all your aunties slack-jawed, foaming at…
SASHA ROBERTS
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Bitter Roots, Sweet Home
Featured Artwork: Madeline Kate Martinez When I was little, I dreamt of living in a house by the water with white picket…
PRATHIGNA YERAKALA
CULTURE, LIFE
Through Tulip-Shaped Glasses and 40 Year Memory
“I thought you rode camels, I was surprised to see you had cars” — I heard this a lot of times, I…
ZEYNEP AFSIN
CULTURE, LIFE
Food For The Soul
Featured Artwork: Yulong Lli Roshini and I can bond in ways we can’t bond with our other friends sometimes. With her being…
HANNAH WYMAN
EMPOWERMENT, LIFE
Black and White
Featured Image: Aliko Sunawang In my little sister’s middle school bedroom, a list was taped on one of the pale walls between…
HANNAH WYMAN
LIFE
Pressure: A Reflection on Mental Health Among Youth
Featured Artwork: Brogan Honor Today’s youth is often subjected to unachievable standards and guidelines. Although well-wishers, parents can often enforce feelings of…
SANJANA KARTHIK

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