Aleena MalikA note of GratitudeI love how everyone’s being brutally honest out here and admitting that high school’s been the worst 4 years of their life. I wouldn’t…2 min read·May 15, 2023----
Aleena Malikthis I have learntI’ve been alive for roughly eighteen years as of this March, but I can assure you that there is very little I know for certain. In fact…3 min read·Apr 15, 2023----
Aleena MalikJust in time, inspiration has struck!I discovered Maia Mayor in seventh grade, when I was to recite her poem “Perfect” for a forensics competition. In hindsight, I probably did…4 min read·Feb 26, 2023----
Aleena Malikhappy poetry season!The universe has already written the poem you were planning on writing.2 min read·Feb 13, 2023----
Aleena MalikSelf-Reflection — Midyear 12AP English EditionI will let go of constantly believing my writing isn’t “good enough.”2 min read·Jan 29, 2023----
Aleena MalikHow one play fought racismProtest theatre, or agitprop, is a general theatrical/political term referencing all kinds of theatre utilized to protest political and…9 min read·Jan 13, 2023----
Aleena MalikFor want of a handkerchiefI don’t believe Othello truly loved Desdemona. Rather, I agree with Rushdie’s argument that Othello was only using Desdemona to raise his…3 min read·Dec 4, 2022----
Aleena MalikThe Mysterious Force of LoveWhy do we fall in love with the people we fall in love with? More often than not, why do we fall for those who go against our preconceived…5 min read·Nov 1, 2022----
Aleena MalikThe Rainbow Comes and GoesI recently finished reading the novel The Rainbow Comes and Goes, written by Anderson Cooper and his mother Gloria Vanderbilt. I thoroughly…4 min read·Oct 3, 2022----