memories


A Black woman with long braids crying with one hand resting on her head.

Why does nostalgia make us want to go back to the ex that hurt us?

Elle Hong
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I no longer wake up in the middle of the night missing you 

Elle Hong
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Moving home after graduation meant leaving my true self behind

Amal Als

Image of items that I've hoarded via Srilekha Cherukuvada

I’m in love with hoarding, and I’m never going to stop

Srilekha Cherukuvada
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The men in my family taught me how to love and be loved properly

Vanessa Montalbano
A woman is seen from the side hugging herself as her hair and dress blow in the wind. Sheets of paper blow around and behind her.

How ‘On This Day’ on Facebook inspires me to fight for the person I once was

Sian Ferguson

A girl sitting reading a book.

How living alone taught me an important life lesson

Maria Rizwan
A young woman stares into the camera.

I just lost a loved one. This is how I’m coping with my grief

Amani Salahudeen
A closeup photograph of Kylie Jenner.

Kylie Jenner’s baby broke the internet and I think it’s awesome

Grace Wong

A young, white woman sits with a Macbook in her lap.

Social media isn’t all bad, and the memories I have from it of me and my spouse are proof

Samantha Puc
Hijabi with camera

Are apps like Timehop ruining the magic of nostalgia?

Mitta Thakrar
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These 7 video games are more than just games – they hold moments of my life, too

Ariana Munsamy