“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.
“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.
“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.
“I press my forehead against the cold glass as the bus moves onward, the sliver of land between highways, the dogs, it all collapses into nothing.” Elena Robidoux writes of disillusionment in Peru.
“Each re-telling of those extraordinary tales of derring-do was invested with a sense of immediacy and cinematic detailing.” Chitralekha Basu concludes her memoir on the literature that shaped her.
“Let’s transform the self-defensive stance of ‘I’m not racist’ into a widespread, activated stance of ‘I’m committed to undoing racism in myself and in my culture.'” Bethany Webster discusses racism and the feminine.
“Ma got totally exasperated with the fights, which had become ritual, she would have with me over who got to read Desh first.” Part II of Chitralekha Basu’s literary childhood.
“I had an insatiable appetite for stories and would badger my parents to read from the books I had accumulated.” Chitralekha Basu reflects on the literature that shaped her writing.
“Following every international or domestic terrorism act committed by a Muslim, the American-Muslim community divides under pressure…” Sharmin Sadequee investigates the meaning and repercussions of collective responsibility.