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What Drag Means to Me

Posted on Apr 7, 2023Apr 7, 2023 by Josh Flores

Growing up in a conservative family, I’d never tasted such freedom. I longed for it more than anything else…

The Color of Wine

Posted on Mar 27, 2023Mar 28, 2023 by Mauli Chopra

My walls are stained with the skittish color of burgundy.
A shade that reminds me of my mother…

indigo blue

Posted on Mar 16, 2023Mar 27, 2023 by Shaina Marrie Dayon

there, by the hallway, a little girl stood. forlornly, she paced—the wind stinging her eyes. or so she told herself…

See

Posted on Mar 11, 2023Mar 27, 2023 by Beth Portnoy

“You see? You’ll never be able to see me. Not really.” She gives a chuckle, his blood on her arm mixing with her own…

A South Asian’s Story: NEDA Week

Posted on Mar 3, 2023Mar 27, 2023 by Mauli Chopra

I have felt guilty all my life. Guilty about leaving, guilty about conforming to outdated standards for girls, for eating too much, for eating too little…

May Writing Challenge

Posted on May 6, 2021Sep 13, 2022 by germadmin

Dear Germs, Germ has taken a short break, but we’re back! First things first, welcome to this month’s writing challenge! May’s challenge begins today and ends May 31. However, you are welcome to come back anytime to complete the challenge and submit it below in the comments section. We will pick a few of our favorites submitted […]

The Sea Turtle by Allison Xu

Posted on Dec 22, 2020Dec 18, 2020 by Germ Magazine guest author

This story is one of the November Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . The sand cooled around me, indicating nightfall. It’s time. I wiggled my body so the damp sand above my soft, leathery shell loosened and cracked. My stone-colored flippers thrust me up, my head popping out of the sand. […]

The Sea of November by Via

Posted on Dec 21, 2020Dec 18, 2020 by Germ Magazine guest author

This story is one of the November Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . November had always brought a sad atmosphere into Jade’s house. When Jade was eleven, she had asked her mother why, who explained, “It’s the weather. It just gets so wicked in November.” That year had been no different. […]

The Boy from the Window by Sophia Abig

Posted on Dec 20, 2020Dec 18, 2020 by Germ Magazine guest author

This story is one of the November Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . Every day—from kindergarten to eighth grade—I took the same route to school, and every day—from kindergarten to eighth grade—I saw this boy at the same bus stop. His hair was a striking shade of red or orange, and […]