Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim – A Powerful Memoir by Leah Vernon
She is Black, she is Muslim, she is fat, a Plus Size Hijabi model a role model and so much more
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Who needs concerts if you have Live Streams? – Live streams to watch during Quarantine
As the days go by in self-quarantine, too many to count at this point, I’m starting to realize how weirdly connected I feel to the world. Everybody’s screen time has probably doubled and I’m seeing many artists and creators in their natural habitat. I see that mostly through the numerous live streams I’ve discovered. Some […]
A First Date
The day we met the first time, we didn’t really talk but /there was something about you that made me ask you out/ you must have liked me, since you’ve asked my friend for my number/. “Maybe we could grab a beer or a coffee sometime?” A few days later, we meet at /the train […]
Empowering Female Sex Workers: A Creative Approach to Save Australia’s Wildlife from Bushfires
Australia is burning but these women have found a way to raise money by smartly using patriarchal structures.
Is Kanye Okay? – Understanding Bipolar Disorder
To understand what Kanye is going through currently we have to understand his disorder first.
Lana del Rey, feminism and the glorification of abuse
Snowstorms are blowing outside as I get smaller and smaller. A bathtub filled with tears rests quietly in the white house surrounded by drowsy dreams of suburbia. Candles are illuminating the dark. My head lies above the surface, and I feel like I am drowning. I am twelve years old, and Lana Del Rey is […]
“…Not easy to market as a black person”
German actor Benny Opoku-Arthur opens up about what its like to be Black in German television and the clichés you face
The slightly different beauty item – Why is selfcare and mental health care so important during AND especially after quarantine
First of all, I would like to say that everything is described very subjectively in the following article. I try to make you understand how I dealt with this previously unusual situations and how I fought my very own demon. No, I am not a psychologist, nor have I been able to enjoy such education. […]
TITLES SPOT ON by V.V. : UNCERTAINTY AND TRUTH
It’s a little bit depressing. The pain that it caused between the darkness of the night and the brightness of the blue lamp was too big, too grueling, and maybe too true. Clouds pass by as my face hangs on the window sill. A glimpse of blue is visible for what must have been the […]
Alternative Realities with Atusa Jafari
We’re back with another wonderful artist for our Alternative Realities series. COVID-19 has made these past few months difficult for all of us. Not being able to see or hug our friends, being stuck at home all day, feeling like you need to be productive, and when you’re not, feeling like you have somehow failed. […]
