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Following Daryl Lim Wei Jie’s reflections on capitalism, this poem focuses on questions of excessive consumption, pollution and waste.
This poem explores the irony of the American dream and declaration of independence in 2022.
Communications Assistant, Anna Luo, describes the conflicting experience of being biracial whilst addressing violence and oppression against one’s people.
Isabella Astuto
This poem depicts the author's struggles with their gender identity and their religion.
Safa Ahmed
Editorial assistant Safa Ahmed reflects on Islamophobia, racism, colonialism, and white hypocrisy in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sally Deen
This poem reflects on how the different meanings Western society assigns to colours plays a role in perpetuating biases against Blackness and Black people.
Ruth Torty
Ruth Torty comments on the pressing need for Black people to be themselves without prejudice hanging over their heads.
Eric Abalajon
Eric Abalajon paints a picture of a rally held on International Human Rights Day in Canada, where allies “numb their discomforts” in order to raise their voices against greater sufferings.
Binazir Haidari
Binazir Haidari calls out the double standards of France’s hijab ban, reminding us that the Taliban are not unique in policing womens’ bodies.
Inspired by Caroline Hau’s moving debut novel, Tiempo Muerto, Maria Prieto reflects on the colonial legacy that pervades contemporary tourist practices in the Philippines.