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Published in An Injustice!

·Jun 4, 2020

When Silence Becomes Terrifying

Do Black lives matter more to you than white property and non-black comfort and privilege? Do Black lives matter enough to do something about it? — Disclaimer: I am a non-black person of color. If this is one of many articles you read this week, thank you for reading. But, even if you’re my friend or family member just reading this to support me, if it’s the first, or if you haven’t read many from Black…

BlackLivesMatter

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Silence Isn’t Just Irresponsible, It’s Terrifying
Silence Isn’t Just Irresponsible, It’s Terrifying
BlackLivesMatter

14 min read


Published in ZORA

·May 2, 2020

‘Never Have I Ever’ Seen Myself on Screen—Until Now

Mindy Kaling’s new Netflix show found a way to tell a story about Indian Americans with compassion — Adolescence was a hairy, painfully cringeworthy, bittersweet time for Brown girls growing up in the United States. And Mindy Kaling (and several other writers, producers, and directors at Netflix) took that moment in time and packaged it into the 10-episode debut season of Never Have I Ever, a series filled…

Entertainment

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‘Never Have I Ever’ Seen Myself on Screen — Until Now
‘Never Have I Ever’ Seen Myself on Screen — Until Now
Entertainment

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Published in Age of Awareness

·Apr 20, 2020

The Thought of Not Being Able to Hug My Mom Ever Again Terrifies Me — Please Stay at Home

I know that many people have already felt the sharp, inexplicable pain of losing a mother — a pain that I haven’t felt and can’t fully relate to. I know that this is something most human beings will experience in their lifetimes — inevitable and terrible and incomparable. And I…

Human Parts

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The Thought of Not Being Able to Hug My Mom Ever Again Terrifies Me — Please Stay at Home
The Thought of Not Being Able to Hug My Mom Ever Again Terrifies Me — Please Stay at Home
Human Parts

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Published in The Startup

·Oct 29, 2019

Anderson Cooper Wants to Let Loose with You

Anderson Cooper talks empathy, privilege, queerness, and desensitization ahead of an uncensored night in Ft. Lauderdale with Andy Cohen, where audiences can get to know the unfiltered, uninhibited versions of them. Anderson Cooper is no stranger to South Florida. As one of the most well-known television news reporters in the…

News

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Anderson Cooper Wants to Let Loose with You
Anderson Cooper Wants to Let Loose with You
News

10 min read


Jul 4, 2019

How Do We Celebrate a Nation with Concentration Camps?

July 4th is upon us, and given the daily atrocities in our nation, a patriotic dilemma is imminent. There are concentration camps at the border. There are women drinking out of toilets. There are babies crying out for their parents and parents crying out for their children. There are people…

Racism

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How Do We Celebrate a Nation with Concentration Camps?
How Do We Celebrate a Nation with Concentration Camps?
Racism

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Apr 24, 2019

The Stories We Tell (And the Ones We Don’t)

I often tell the same story when I’m looking to relate to people. It’s about my first year in America, when I was in kindergarten and just five years old. I had moved from Trinidad, where everyone celebrated everything in my eyes. Hindus, Muslims, and Christians celebrated each other’s holidays…

Storytelling

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The Stories We Tell (And the Ones We Don’t)
The Stories We Tell (And the Ones We Don’t)
Storytelling

8 min read

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I love and I write and I advocate for actionable compassion. ❤ twitter: @Saraana_Selene

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