life
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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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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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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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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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I have been meaning to talk about something that’s been brewing online (and offline) for a while now: the subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) rivalry between Millennials and Gen Z. You’ve seen the memes, the think pieces, the TikToks. But the real question is, why do Millennials often act like they’re the “superior generation”? Now, this…
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Home is where I always love to come back.A place that makes me comfortableA place where I share my happiness and sorrows with my loved onesMy home defines who I am—Vibha Batra. Home is a familiar space with my touches of my likes & dislikes, the warmth of loved ones, a place where I can be free to be totally myself,…
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When I first read Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games, I had never really imagined that dystopian cautionary tale would slowly translate into a mirror to the modern world. The story is set in the fictional city of Panem, a wealthy Capitol that thrives while the outlying districts—numbered to 12—suffer, forced into subjugation and spectacle for…
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