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Reclamation Magazine is a digital publication committed to amplifying the voices of the marginalized. We attempt to give the communities and the people whose perspectives have been cast off in the mainstream a platform to express themselves — to showcase their vulnerability, to stand tall in the face of adversity, and to reclaim their identity.…

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Become a Contributor: Calling all creatives: join our global team of writers, artists, photographers, filmmakers, and more to share your talent and bring light to the issues defining our world today. Click HERE to fill out an application for contribution. Become an Ambassador: Open to all students, influencers, professionals, creatives, entrepreneurs, and more… Become a…

How Do We Create Social Impact?

By: Fareeha Mahmood February 11, 2021February 14, 2021

EMPOWERMENT, LITERATURE, WORLD ISSUESLeave a Comment

Featured Illustration: Heart Design Studio I’m from Dhaka, a city known to be crowded, congested, and buzzing with ambition. I’ve always felt deeply connected to my home, its colorful characters, and truly believed in its potential to be the greatest place on Earth. At the time, we lived in a gated community surrounded by evergreen…

We Need to Memorialise the Stories of our South Asian Female Elders Before It’s Too Late

By: Khadijah Hasan February 10, 2021February 14, 2021

CULTURE, LIFE2 Comments

Featured Illustration: Joey Guidone We often forget the legacies of those before us, legacies that lift us up and constantly inspire us. So much of human history has been memorialised through stories of love, war, and tragedy. Through navigating and talking about our own family histories, we can also add our own pieces to this…

Stop Co-Opting Our Movements and Get Your Own

By: Na'ilah Williams February 9, 2021February 14, 2021

CULTURE, OPINION, POLITICSLeave a Comment

Featured Image: Financial Times Black Lives Matter. Not only is it true, but it’s also the name of a movement. Our movement. Not a trendy bio insert. Because let’s be real for a sec. Most of the people with BLM in their bios are violently anti-Black. But this isn’t about that. This is about other…

3 Challenges as a First-Generation Student and How I Overcame Them

By: Maria Alonso February 4, 2021February 7, 2021

CULTURE, OPINIONLeave a Comment

Featured Illustration: Leonardo Santamaria A first-generation student is best described as someone whose parents did not attend college, therefore making the student the first one in the family to do so. My experience being first-generation has brought many challenges. Nonetheless, it wasn’t until my junior year at California State University, Bakersfield, that I gained the…

Keep Voices Down, This is a Quiet Zone

By: Shruthi Vasudevan February 3, 2021February 7, 2021

LIFELeave a Comment

Featured Image: Valentin Antonini I was a loud kid. Not shouting on the playground, tear-stricken tantrum in the grocery store loud, but I’d rather hear the sound of myself talking than silence at any given time loud. It’s an ailment many suffer from, even into adulthood. And as it turns out, a chronic need to…

The Numbness I Feel

By: Sarah Davies February 2, 2021February 7, 2021

MENTAL HEALTH, POETRY & PROSELeave a Comment

Featured Image: Sydney Rae The numbness I feel Is my heart, icing over After an avalanche Froze my soul Tiny snowflakes Laying on my lungs Until they collapsed Under the weight Of one thousand disappointments Of heartache, worry, stress Crushed under the voice Of your fury As uncontrolled as a falling glacier Plummeting into…

Inner Joy

By: Sanjana Karthik February 1, 2021February 7, 2021

EMPOWERMENT, POETRY & PROSELeave a Comment

Featured Illustration: Virginia Moreno I never felt so loved Being unloved I never felt so secure In my insecurities I never felt so sustained In my loneliness To be so supported And alone The warmth Penetrates through my skin Awakening myself With a glowing tinge It eradicates Every doubt Every…

Bridgerton and the Not-So-Innocent Black Girl Trope

By: Amanda Smith January 29, 2021January 29, 2021

CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, FEMINISM, OPINIONLeave a Comment

I would definitely be lying if I said that I was not one of the hundreds of people raging about Netflix’s newest era piece, Bridgerton. I mean, I didn’t know how much my life needed the classical remix of thank you, next by Ariana Grande and a step-by-step tutorial on how to be the “diamond…

Are You Taking Revenge by Procrastinating Your Bedtime?

By: Fauziya Bano January 28, 2021January 29, 2021

LIFE, MENTAL HEALTHanxiety, mental health, self-love, self-reflection1 Comment

Featured Illustration: Shoko Ishida Have you ever heard of revenge bedtime procrastination? You might have or not, but it is a phenomenon I believe many of us will relate to. Have you ever had a rough day, filled with chores and responsibilities — be it work, home, or school? You then end the day exhausted…