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American-born Iranians from my generation understand a few things as fact: We are expected to…
The glimmer of the setting sun brushes the tips of grassy plains. The scene is…
The COVID-19 Pandemic has been an informing moment in time for me. When life changed…
For millions of students enrolled in college programs, this year looks drastically different than previous…
My body lurched and pressed against the young male doctor in training next to me,…
I just finished viewing a documentary about dark-skinned Black females, women with melanin magic, women…
On the eve of the 2020 presidential election, anxiety is mounting over the looming prospect…
My four-year-old daughter, Xun — her name means wind in Chinese — started attending the…
Over the summer, the members of my high school’s debate club Zoomed in from countries…
“Facts matter” flashes across screens constantly as an important contrast to the swirl of misinformation…
In June 1989 my adoptive mom died about three weeks after suffering a debilitating stroke.…
