Almost Lost Forever: True Love and Survival
When the extraordinary Swedish documentary “Nelly & Nadine,” directed by Magnus Gertten, was released in 2022, it was featured in
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Sunset on the Mountain, Sunrise in My Head
At times when I am faced with life’s inevitable challenges, my initial and persistent thought is “I’ll never get through
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‘This Is Us’ — The Drama of Body Shaming, Diversity, and Conflict on My TV
Being a voracious reader since forever, I have always been a sucker for a good story. Unwittingly, I tend to
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Toxic Words
Every language has thousands of words, and the ones we choose, I believe, almost always reflect who we are, what
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Finding Community in Identity: Discovering My Autism in Adulthood
I’ve spent my whole life feeling like I didn’t truly fit in with anyone around me. I’ve always felt there
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From Academia to a Gompa and Back: How Retreats Brought Me Full Circle
Enmeshed in a busy year working at my academic office at my university, I thought about attending a retreat. I
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In Experience: Reflections of a Settler
It’s all in the reflections. This account is one of my fondly revisited ones, a space for self-discovery and conscience.
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Sole Searching
I took a deep breath and gave away my dance shoes. It was a bittersweet moment. It felt like admitting defeat and releasing pressure on myself at the same time.
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