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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…

The language of love that you taught me

By: Sandy Benny September 9, 2020September 15, 2020

FEMINISM, POETRY & PROSEFEMINISM, feminist, love, Poem, poet, poetry, poetrylover, prose, relationship, sexual assault, toxiclove, women's rights, writingLeave a Comment

My mother told me to ‘Find someone who we love as hard as you’ I listened and this is where it has taken me An unwanted refugee of your heart A cycle of piercing memories Like my existence is for you to wear And my soul you stole so silently. I cannot speak what…

Blue Velvet

By: Vicky Charles September 8, 2020September 15, 2020

CULTURE, THE ARTSLeave a Comment

Torn

By: Sanjana Karthik September 7, 2020September 15, 2020

LIFE, POETRY & PROSELeave a Comment

Featured Illustration: Fernando Cobelo I know we’re tattered Because every day We distinguish a new face With the same frayed hands And grin Deemed out of place Foraging with their eyes For a soul That will reinstate hope Discerning for hands That might donate more And there are a bountiful of people…

My Religion

By: Serena September 6, 2020September 15, 2020

MENTAL HEALTH, POETRY & PROSE, RELIGIONasian american, desi, immigrant, lgbtq, life, literature, mental health, metoo, poetry, self-love, self-reflectionLeave a Comment

Featured Image: Drew Beamer Pray. Grasp these beads, they are your home For the temple lies within Pray. Sit beneath His feet Your body belongs to Him Terminate her image Her life in your mind Pray. Let the flame protect you Its gift in strength Ancestral intentions Words birthed upon infancy Burdens paralleled in honors…

Field Notes On Freedom

By: Furqan Mohamed September 5, 2020September 5, 2020

EMPOWERMENT, LIFELeave a Comment

“I’ll tell you what freedom is to me: NO FEAR!”, my laptop’s speakers boom. The first time I heard Nina Simone say this in an interview, I was rocked to my core. What a profound thing to say in so few words. I have always thought of freedom as something you had to acquire, like…

You’re Decluttering, I’m Decolonizing

By: Rose Fall September 5, 2020September 5, 2020

EMPOWERMENT, OPINIONLeave a Comment

What does “Black Lives Matter” actually mean? To me, it used to be a message to those that turn a blind eye to white supremacy, police brutality, and a cultural devaluing of Black lives. But I’ve sought to shift my perspective this year; to de-centering white people, and instead begin focusing on my own community.…

Teachers Should Discuss Controversial Topics In The Classroom

By: Sania Nasir September 5, 2020September 5, 2020

CULTURE, OPINIONLeave a Comment

Featured Image: Morning Brew The ultimate purpose of teaching is to expand the youth’s knowledge of the world so that they are able to make rational and logical decisions for the welfare of citizens in a culturally diverse, democratic society. To help youth establish a foundation of problem-solving, decision making, global awareness, civic knowledge, and…

Why Your Boycott Isn’t Breaking Up Big Tech

By: Shruthi Vasudevan September 5, 2020September 5, 2020

OPINION, POLITICSLeave a Comment

Featured Image: Morning Brew There are two different responses I’ve heard in the aftermath of the tech antitrust hearings in late July. And I admit, growing up in the heart of Silicon Valley, the voices I’m surrounded with are likely to be fraught with bias. But it seems like those of us who grew up…

I Asked My Friends Their Regrets – Here Is What I Learned

By: Haleema Ahmed September 4, 2020September 5, 2020

LIFE, MENTAL HEALTHLeave a Comment

Featured Image: Ryan Jacobson We all take quarantine a little bit differently. Some work out with Chloe Ting, others cook extravagant meals like Ramsey, but most binge Netflix shows to their heart’s content. Me, you see, I’m a little bit different. I’m not into the whole exercise, cooking, and sitcom regime. Watching daily vlogs, Q&A…