Life Stories


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My friend was sexually harassed at work and we all failed her

Anonymous
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I defied my culture’s norms and learned how to leave what didn’t serve me

Tanatswa Chivhere
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During my darkest times, I found solace in musicals

Tamia Adolph

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Being creative doesn’t need to be performative or productive

Amal Als
A young woman jumping in joy with glitter falling down on her

We need to celebrate professional milestones as much as personal ones

Sharanya Paulraj
A woman checks out with a cashier

Working retail during the pandemic is as bad as it sounds

Theresa Personna

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A love letter to my blue LED lights balloon that left too soon

Haddiqua Siddiqui
A young woman walking towards the airport with a backpack and a suitcase.

Leaving home was the smartest decision I made

Natalia Ahmed
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Writing a book during the pandemic connected me to my Vietnamese culture

Debby Nguyen

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Friends can break up too and it’s painful

Yasmin Islam
A Muslim woman sits at a desk

People don’t want me to talk about life as a woman in Saudi Arabia unless it suits them

Mehvish Irshad
A woman wearing a mask resting her head on the table in front of her laptop.

The pandemic took away my college experience but I’m learning to accept it

Sabeena Wahid