Gender & Identity Archives • The Tempest

Me: Dad I want to be an actor! Dad: No beta, it's pronounced doctor.

By Iqra Khan Oct. 14, 2019

Prepare to be blown away.

By Zara Shabir Oct. 9, 2019

Sometimes, independence comes with a price too expensive to bear.

By Yusra Hussain Sep. 30, 2019

I still think about him, even if I don't want to. And I don't think that'll ever change.

By Izza Malik Jul. 26, 2019

The pain of being a third culture kid is recognizing that you don't fit in.

By Anushka Singh Jul. 17, 2019

I've never identified with my own gender and I'm only now understanding why.

By Anonymous Jul. 13, 2019

As a child, it wasn't my mother who taught me about feminism. It was Tamora Pierce.

By Audrey Schmidt Jul. 3, 2019

I went from having what I thought was some faith to zero faith.

By Anonymous Jun. 27, 2019

I tried to minimize multiple years spent abroad in order to fit in, but I didn't need to fit in at all. Now, I am proud to be an expat.

By Jordan Moldenhauer May. 30, 2019

I used to think I had to educate you on your racism and microaggressions. But it was exhausting.

By Neha Maqsood Apr. 19, 2019

Sure, it’s one thing to expose the Islamophobia happening outside of the community, but inside? So much worse.

By Saffiyya Mohammed Apr. 15, 2019

Welcome to a whole new world.

By Mahum Butt Apr. 10, 2019