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There is a deep sadness that etches within the depths of your chest, and all you want to do is claw your heart out. This agonizing grief that comes from mourning someone who’s still alive, especially when that person is you, hurts inexplicably. I can’t help but find myself endlessly fixated on this former version…
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They say nineteen is the age of possibilities. This is the age when all the dreams of childhood ought to have passed into the ambitions of maturity. But when I see tear gas being shot into the streets of Jantar Mantar, when I see water cannons being used against students who only want to be…
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Dear Diary, I’m sitting in the back of this MUN conference and I feel like a total glitch in the system. I’m wearing this black blazer I bought online in a rush—it’s three sizes too big in the shoulders, so I look like a kid playing dress-up in her dad’s closet. Every time I open…
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December is here, and with it, the quiet but undeniable signal that the year is winding down. Christmas lights are twinkling, the air feels softer somehow, and everything around me is slowing just enough to let me catch my breath. With midterms finally behind me and my bags half-packed for my upcoming trip to Turkey,…
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In a world increasingly defined by visibility, authenticity and performance are becoming harder to tell apart. Behaviors once rooted in personal preference now seem shaped by how well they can be presented—and rewarded—online. We don’t just do things anymore. We broadcast them. Much of modern life feels like it’s lived on a public stage. Social…
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Picture this: you walk into a room full of women. Before you’ve even said a word, you notice the glances—one scanning your outfit, another silently sizing up your confidence, and someone else whispering to the woman next to her. Suddenly, you feel like you’re under a microscope, not celebrated but scrutinized. Have you ever been…
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Every time you post, comment, or share, you enter into an invisible agreement: the covenant of digital dialogue. It’s the promise to make online spaces not just louder, but wiser, kinder, and more truthful. But here’s the real question: Are you keeping that promise? Think of it this way: a covenant isn’t a contract enforced…
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By now, I think it’s safe to say that you and I, dear readers, have gotten pretty close. We’ve laughed, reflected, and shared so much together, and it feels like the right time to let you in on something even more personal. So here goes—today, I’m sharing my very first love letter with you! Yep,…
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Today, I found myself on stage, performing in front of my entire society. It wasn’t planned. In fact, it was a decision I made only a night before—and finalized just 30 minutes before the event. I chose to give a solo Kathak performance. Crazy, right? Especially since I haven’t danced in years, let alone in…
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A few days ago, I sat down to watch Superman. Now, you’d expect me to be raving about the action sequences, the visual effects, or the Lois-Clark romance. But here’s the funny thing—what really blew me away wasn’t the superpowers or the world-building. It was the incorporation of journalism. Yes, journalism. The movie didn’t just show…
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