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Silent Tears in the Supermarket Aisle
Silent Tears in the Supermarket Aisle
Sometimes, it’s just about sadness, pure, ridiculous sadness
Araci Matos
Oct 6
Sacred Lies: When Heaven Turns to Ashes in a Child’s Mind
Sacred Lies: When Heaven Turns to Ashes in a Child’s Mind
How religious teachings on life, death, heaven, and hell almost led me to tragedy
Araci Matos
Oct 5
College Days: Penniless, Heartbroken, and Lost
College Days: Penniless, Heartbroken, and Lost
2008/2012: on the highs and lows of youth, the economic crisis, and the lessons lived outside the classroom
Araci Matos
Sep 26
How the Fear of Missing Out Has Shaped My Life and Longing for Motherhood
How the Fear of Missing Out Has Shaped My Life and Longing for Motherhood
How books and their stories have shaped how I see my own.
Araci Matos
Sep 22
The Algorithm Must Be Cursed by a Witch — Or I’m Being Robbed of My Work
The Algorithm Must Be Cursed by a Witch — Or I’m Being Robbed of My Work
Between witches, wildfires, and algorithms, even getting paid for writing seems like magic these days.
Araci Matos
Sep 21
From Pages to Life: When Fantasy and Real Life Collide
From Pages to Life: When Fantasy and Real Life Collide
How intense emotions evoked by reading fiction are fantastically mirroring real-life experiences — it’s scary
Araci Matos
Sep 10
Let Me Tell You About My Village… in September
Let Me Tell You About My Village… in September
The end of summer and the endless repetition of life
Araci Matos
Sep 9
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