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…May 15, 2023May 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…Apr 15, 2023Apr 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…Feb 26, 2023Feb 26, 2023
Aleena Malikhappy poetry season!The universe has already written the poem you were planning on writing.Feb 13, 2023Feb 13, 2023
Aleena MalikSelf-Reflection — Midyear 12AP English EditionI will let go of constantly believing my writing isn’t “good enough.”Jan 29, 2023Jan 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…Jan 13, 2023Jan 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…Dec 4, 2022Dec 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…Nov 1, 2022Nov 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…Oct 3, 2022Oct 3, 2022