Helena Dea BalaThis is why you feel like an impostorIt’s 4AM, and my Whatsapp springs to life in a flurry of sudden noise and activity. Texts from Kate*, my best friend since high school…Oct 21, 2016Oct 21, 2016
Helena Dea BalaI guess you never really know someone…This story is part of a series called Craigslist Confessional. Writer Helena Bala has been meeting people via Craigslist and documenting…May 15, 20163May 15, 20163
Helena Dea BalainThe CoffeeliciousThe story of my abortionThis entry is part of a project called Craigslist Confessional. I have spent the last year and a half anonymously meeting people on…Apr 25, 20161Apr 25, 20161
Helena Dea BalainBe YourselfFood for Thought: Gucci VegetablesI was doing the dishes the other day, when it struck me as completely plausible that some day — in the not too distant future — we will…Apr 14, 20166Apr 14, 20166
Helena Dea BalainThe CoffeeliciousI stole to feed my familyThis entry is part of a project called Craigslist Confessional. I have spent the last year and a half anonymously meeting people on…Apr 11, 20166Apr 11, 20166
Helena Dea BalainThe CoffeeliciousThe truth about my marriageThis entry is part of a project called Craigslist Confessional. I have spent the last year and a half anonymously meeting people on…Apr 4, 20167Apr 4, 20167
Helena Dea BalainThe CoffeeliciousThoughts on SuicideThis entry is part of a project called Craigslist Confessional. I have spent the last year and a half anonymously meeting people on…Mar 28, 201611Mar 28, 201611
Helena Dea BalainThe CoffeeliciousAlzheimer’s: A Love ForgottenThis entry is part of a project called Craigslist Confessional. I have spent the last year and a half anonymously meeting people on…Feb 28, 201610Feb 28, 201610
Helena Dea BalainBe YourselfBystander Effect: The Reason We Often Don’t Give a ShitIf caring were easy, more people would do it…Feb 23, 20167Feb 23, 20167
Helena Dea BalainThe CoffeeliciousI Spent a Year Listening to Strangers Tell Stories They Can’t Share With Anyone ElseFor a little over a year now, I’ve listened to strangers I meet on Craigslist tell me stories they’ve never told anyone before. I’ve…Feb 1, 201618Feb 1, 201618