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By Christina Flores-Chan You wrote a verse about the summer we spent together I hate the way I recognized myself in your lyrics Hearing...

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By Didhiti Kandel A slave to your words is what you’ve made me. Leering, your eyes, watch me while you drink your afternoon tea. You...

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By Kiarra Swaby Featured in our fall 2019 issue Trigger warning: sexual assault Dear Kiarra, It has been a year since that moment changed...

By Dararrtu Abdullahi Featured in our fall 2019 issue I sit on the floor of the mosque with my hijab covering my tightly curled hair. We...