Hope Is The Light of Kindness

by E __ [CW: This post describes the aftermath of rape, its emotional impact of rape & experience of intense victim-blaming.] What is Hope, you ask? Hope is Love personified. Hope is Kindness acted out. Hope is a Friend, and a Lover, who offers compassion unconditionally. Hope is everywhere if we simply allow it to…

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How I Hope

by Aishah Alattas __ I am privileged. I was fortunate enough that through my parents’ hard work, we grew up living comfortably, moving around to countries overseas and not having to worry about a roof over our shoulders, food on our plates and clothes on our back. I graduated from an international high school where…

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Editor’s Letter: Hope

by Diana Rahim _ “Resistance is first of all a matter of principle and a way to live, to make yourself one small republic of unconquered spirit. You hope for results, but you don’t depend on them.” – Rebecca Solnit I know you will believe me when I say I had a hard time figuring…

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