Life Stories


A woman wearing a blue coat and white sweater stands in a field.
A woman wearing a blue coat and white sweater stands in a field.

Modesty is used as an excuse to police women’s bodies, and it needs to stop

Natalia Ahmed
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A woman sits in front of a microphone. Via Unsplash.

You shouldn’t pity me for my speech impairment

Tamia Adolph
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A woman stands in front of a camera. Via Unsplash

The good fortune of being a nobody

Francine Weinberg Graff

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[Image description: Photo of a person bending over and hugging their knees.] Via Pexels

The bullying I endured as a child has left me anxious as an adult

Amanda Justice
A phone opened with several social media apps with notifications.
A phone opened with several social media apps with notifications.

I used to love myself until I fell into toxic corners on the internet

Neha Merchant
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[Image description: Person posing using their right-side, side profile.] Via pexels

Children don’t owe their abusive parents forgiveness

Amanda Justice

[image description: girl sitting on bench looking sad]
[image description: girl sitting on bench looking sad]

Years after my Dad’s death, I still feel the guilt in my grief

Amanda Justice
A collage of close-up images of three Brown women
A collage of close-up images of three Brown women

As a Brown girl, Western media warped my sense of beauty

Izzah Khan
A woman wearing a mask sits on her luggage waiting in an airport.
A woman wearing a mask sits on her luggage waiting in an airport.

It’s okay to feel angry that you’ve lost a year to the pandemic

Tilly Brogan

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[Image description: Four people imitating taking a selfie.] Via Pexels

What I learned living abroad with strangers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Amanda Justice
A person sits with their head in their hands while leaning against a wall
A person sits with their head in their hands while leaning against a wall

People don’t understand how debilitating perfectionism is

Olga Alexandru
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Three Muslim women pray together. Via Pexels

This is what Ramadan looks like while recovering from an eating disorder

Imaan Asim