Summer always is the perfect time to sit down and watch movies. When living in New York City, I'd always go to my old cinema haunts like Quad Cinema and IFC Center when the weather was warm. Although those days are gone and I'm blissfully living in a city that doesn't have a big movie [...]
As a writer, when I started to take my craft more seriously, my perspective, too started to change. Many of the biggest trends that we’re all talking about these days are wellness, mindfulness, and learning to make the most of the life that’s given to you. Here’s a secret: poetry helped me figure that all [...]
As an Asian American, I have encountered racism since I was young. The first time was in middle school when a classmate called me “ching-chong” and pulled his eyes back. He laughed but I didn’t find it funny. I didn’t say anything to stop him but rather ignored him. Another time was when my sister [...]
1. Tell me a little about yourself. A synopsis. (I'm so curious to know your last name!!) Hi! My name is Ashley Hajimirsadeghi. I’m an Iranian-American who was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, and I moved to New York City to attend FIT. A mixed Iranian-American, I grew up in a small diaspora community here, [...]
Tell me what happened between you two. Tell me what she did to you. These wounds that are healing, or that I have reopened. Tell me, what did she do to have left you in pieces more than two. Why do you shut down? Why does your warmth freeze to ice? Why do eyes turn [...]
Writing is an essential part of our lives. It's the way we communicate and learn about the world around us. You're reading a piece of writing right now! For Alexandra Lynd, her love for writing is transparent as she decides that she will write for a living, in every sense of the word. She grew [...]
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