I have had a lot of people fall for my flawlessly contoured face, my tailored, arched brows, or my kohl-lined eyes. I have heard a …
Pandemonium: The Times and Lives of a Teen-Next-Door
I am a teenager. I live in a pseudo-democratic country where the citizens have all the rights possible and there’s supposed to be no discrimination …
The Girl with the Red Scarf by Lillie Busch
This is one of the February Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. When I think ‘bout her, I remember …
Victor Whiskey by Emily Ward
His mother laughed during labor, breathless, hair plastered to her slick forehead, and blessed his father for the cowl. He grew up in hand-me-down boots. …
Dear Seventeen-Year-Old Self
Dear seventeen-year-old-self, The world has not stopped spinning in the days leading up to our birthday, but it has begun to spin even faster. …
The New Me in 2016
A new year, a new beginning. I said goodbye to 2015 with hopes of a brighter 2016. I wish that it will be a year of …
Judge Not My Passion
Purpose is why you are in the journey; passion is the fire that lights your way. Strive hard, work hard, walk toward your goal. Don’t we …
Laws of Motion by Meghana Mysore
I. Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it. …
Vanity’s Shroud by Dana Li
What a strange old world, where I’ve got one heart but a thousand faces, I’ve got a hundred friends but one ticket to Vegas. What …