What is Fear? Whenever I plan to write, the white empty paper scares me. This year, I turn 31. What
HUMANITY

On Paper, I Should Have Voted for Trump
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault × I have agonized over how to write this, and still, I find myself at a

The Trump Election and Its Impact on People of Color: A Personal Reflection
The continuation of Donald Trump’s presidency through 2028 stirs a spectrum of emotions and carries profound implications, particularly for people

Once I Came Across a Faisalabad Slum
Once I came across a Faisalabad slum, Garbage, mosquitoes, and flies all sum. Residents welcomed, inviting me to come, I hesitated, reluctant to
MENTAL HEALTH

Unwritten Dreams
I forgot to have a big dreamNow that I think about itI never even found my passionThe easy solution would

Stitches and Thorns
I once wrote that I was held together by duct tape… staples… and thorns of rosesI also said that I

Shiny Eyes
The beauty, the beauty of heaven, Your red, blushy cheeks. The grace of every person’s heart,Your comforting smile. I can declare the

You and Me Against Sanity
Trigger Warnings: Mental Anguish, Sanity × When none of the fireflies stayed alive for long enough in the jar, I
FEATURES

J&K’s Public Schools in Crisis as Private Coaching Centers Surge
Enrollment in government schools drops to 52% as parents flock to private coaching; officials promise reforms, but challenges persist. SRINAGAR:

Gujarat Child Murder Sparks Debate on Superstition-Driven Crimes
Trigger Warnings: Psychological Stress/Pressure, Cultural Beliefs, Sociocultural Rigidity × A four-year-old girl was allegedly murdered in Gujarat in what authorities
LIFESTYLE

Quit This Job to Keep That Dream
I am staring at a beautiful sunset over the Puglian shoreline, with a singer passionately belting out his heart. His

Educated Through Chaos
My name is Tiessouma Pare and this is my education through chaos. It all started that October of 2009. I

Gobsmacked By Environmental Consciousness: How COVID Recycled My Values & Priorities
We learn valuable life lessons the hard way. In 2018, as I proudly stepped out of my final year of

Covered Mirrors and the Souls of the Dead (November 2)
Trigger Warnings: Cancer, Death × It may be strange, but my grandfather died between the 1st and 2nd of November