Letter from an Omniscient Racist
“They grab you and pack their belongings quickly and they flee. They flee to another land… but don’t hold your breath. The storm isn’t over.” Juan Zapata’s impassioned letter confronting racism.
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Mumbai Blues
“…What Mumbai is not, is impersonal. One comes across gracious, courteous, and helpful behavior in what would seem unlikely places.” Saleem Peeradina writes about returning to his “country of origin.”
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The Letter I Never Sent Harper Lee
“This letter does you about as much good living as dead, so I opted to share it only when doing so wouldn’t disrespect the bounds you so clearly set forth in your life.” Mandy Shunnarah writes to her dead mentor.
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Saviour Complex
“It is the second time I have saved him from killing himself.” Noah Klein tells the painful personal story of sharing a parent’s struggle.
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Phatty Girl
“In Trinidad, women want bigger breasts, bigger butts and stomachs that ripple with the slightest movement.” LaTroya Lovell comes to terms with her desire to be fat.
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The Aggregate of Happiness
New contributor Trisha Federis writes out a life in fragments, made up of people and places, memories and hope.
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