Constance Dunn

“It is clear that the country’s situation is in a state of conflict, wherein the burden of centuries old customs are still felt deeply and staunch patriarchs are in power.” Hina Zahir Imam writes about the SHEvolution in Saudi Arabia.

“The Pink Taxi service… launched in March 2017 in Karachi and is already seeing an overwhelmingly positive response.” Ifra Asad reports on Paxi.

“I feel I might collapse at any minute. I need to release this mounting pressure somehow…” Elizabeth Lee Reynolds explores her connection with nature.

“Immigration policy in the United States has always been prone to xenophobia and racism.” Constance A. Dunn dispels the myth of America’s immigration values.

“As you read this, there is a man called Nico in a town named Puerto Montt carving life into the richest red wood you’ve ever seen.” Sydney Tammarine discovers the spirit of Chile through the carvings of a man named Nico.

“I said I had documented aesthetics on my side, and yes, it’s hard not to be anal when discussing antelope ass.” Kate McCorkle remembers a first home at the beginning of a marriage.

From Leonard Cohen to literary translations, a hip hop artist to a Hollywood musical, bildungsroman to the passing of a great art critic, The Missing Slate’s 2016 picks reflect a year of diversity and nostalgia.

“But what was wanting in the coverage was an understanding of the problem… — patriarchal society itself.” Sana Ullah writes on honour killing from the point of view of a lawyer who works with the men who commit it.

“As we waited at the airport in Vienna for a connecting flight, a Middle Eastern woman walked up to Anil and asked him, ‘You Arab?'”
Suripya Bhatnagar discusses prejudice and her desire to live in a more tolerant world.

“We believe that most of our days are unremarkable; but it’s only because we can’t remember them.” Richa Gupta writes on the advantages of keeping a personal diary.