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Gujarat Bridge Collapse
On the evening of October 30, 2022 following recent renovations, the Gujarat Bridge along the Machchhu River collapsed, plunging many...

Jennifer Vu
Nov 21, 20222 min read


"And the prize goes to...": Nobel and Bias in Accolades
Every laureate receiving the Prize in 2022 is white, including only two women out of the eleven (non-organization) winners...

Elisha-Grace King
Nov 17, 20223 min read


Let me tell you about reparations
But it is hard to accept this as the only form of reparation. Through the gaze of those who have felt the legacy and trauma of colonialism,
Sehar Mehmood
Nov 12, 20223 min read


Day-18
I held his ballot tightly. It was just us outside, but I gripped it so that no one could take it away.
The ballot was thumping in my hand...
Emily Dissanayake
Nov 9, 20222 min read


白蛇传 / transformation
but you do not hear them. if you had, you would have known to flee—
tripping over the calluses of your own feet to escape.
if you had...

Lilirose (Rose) Luo
Nov 2, 20221 min read


On My Sleeve
My identity is
inseparable from my
culture, inseparable from my
ancestry, inseparable from my
heritage.

Chris Fong Chew
Nov 1, 20221 min read


insomnia with my coffee
my belongings strewn carelessly
across my bed, my shrine,
sprout eyes at night,
watchfully gazing over my feverish stupor,
and upon my...

Sukriti Sinha (Shea)
Oct 29, 20221 min read


in this prayer i don't have a name
i know nobody. i swear. nobody knows me.
Anuva Chowdhury
Oct 27, 20222 min read


crave
Language shift in American immigrants typically occurs after three generations, with the third generation communicating entirely in...

Eunice Kim
Oct 26, 20223 min read


American Girl
Assimilation was a vocabulary term I’d only read in history books and therefore only used in essays. It was presented as a prehistoric idea.

Aubrey Meiling
Oct 20, 20223 min read


It's All For Show
I’ve come to realize that I have departed from the innocence and spontaneity of childhood friendships, entering into a world where human...

Li Yin
Oct 16, 20223 min read


How Heartbreak High Helps Heal My Relationship with My Gender Identity
How Heartbreak High Helps Heal My Relationship with My Gender Identity The reboot of the 1994 Australian teen drama under the same name,...
Jackie Zhou
Oct 12, 20224 min read


Chun Wai Chan debuts as the first Chinese principal dancer at the New York City Ballet
Chun Wai Chan is the first company dancer of Chinese ancestry to have been chosen for this rank. He recently debuted in this distinction...

Sydney Ong
Oct 12, 20222 min read


Numb is Trapped, in Numbers
In a society that is defined by the internet, the media and sensory overload, is there true original thought? Garnering unprecedented...

Li Yin
Oct 10, 20222 min read


My lips can move, But cannot speak
[My lips can move, But cannot speak] Wide eyes and yellowed skin Masking the fraud they do not seek Her elusive past lies within [My lips...

Aubrey Meiling
Oct 10, 20221 min read


Complacency under Queen Elizabeth's Rule
Today’s discussions declare that it is difficult to disentangle the Queen from colonialism and imperialism. The monarch serves as a...

Isabelle “Billy” Agustin
Oct 10, 20224 min read


Mini-Me
Meeting this new person prompted me to feel emotional about the connection to home I lost by attending boarding school. I wrote this poem...

Elisha-Grace King
Oct 9, 20222 min read


What I Call "Longing Independence"
Maybe in a year or two from now, I hope to grow out of my naivety and turn into a person that knows what she knows, and learns from her...

Jennifer Vu
Oct 5, 20224 min read


Joy Luck Club Sequel in Development
While the original film revealed what it meant to be a mother, the anticipated sequel will follow the four daughters into their journeys...

Aubrey Meiling
Oct 1, 20222 min read


You're Welcome Here *Terms and Conditions Apply
"The online world gave me the platform to watch all of this unfold and as I did, I realized the blatant bias and prejudice prevalent in...
Sehar Mehmood
Sep 26, 20224 min read


Adoption as an Alternative
People sometimes ask me, "Aren't you happy that you were adopted?" or they tell me I should be grateful that my birth mother in China...

Leila Wickliffe
Sep 26, 20226 min read


The Artemis mission, moon exploration, and navigating space
The Artemis mission is a landmark in the history of human space exploration

Amshu Vengala
Sep 26, 20222 min read


The Attack on "Critical Race Theory" in America
"With such heated debates over the nature of the American education system, lawmakers are taking an active cue as discussions centering...

Isabelle “Billy” Agustin
Sep 26, 20225 min read


Learning to "Love" Your Body
I wonder to myself, why is everyone body-positive until it is their own body?

Isabelle “Billy” Agustin
Sep 26, 20226 min read
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