Tamoghna DeyJun 20VoiceI once believed that I had to be quiet reliant subservient.It began on a sunny morning like many tragic things do A silent room....
Emmianne Shioda-JagoszJan 15i want to be seeni am no longer ashamed of having this body. for it is my home, and i am at peace. let us teach boys that girls are more than their bodies.
MiyabiNov 10, 2021Dear Her,First off, I’m so proud and blessed to have you as my best friend. I'm dedicating this article to you, your courage, and your strength...
Kurumi OnishiOct 23, 2021To my dearest friendTo my dearest friend, I’m so sorry. That is all I can say and sometimes, I feel like I should have stopped with those words when we last...
Diya KumarAug 18, 2021In The Pink Of The TabebuiaAt the foot of the Tabebuia outside the temple where you’d sit. And wait for me to conclude my evening prayers, I found your earring...
Diya KumarAug 2, 2021Blossoming in the Time of QuarantineWhen this summer’s heat settled itself, I burned with the rest of the world. Like butterflies pinned to a cutting board, I felt trapped in..
Lara FrancoMay 16, 2021Recipe“Diversity in beauty” — bit by bit, I feel like the meaning of these words is starting to be accepted by society, albeit rather slowly.
Rinako YagiMar 14, 2021Even so, I will continue to speak outArticle 21 of The Constitution of Japan guarantees the freedom of speech. However, I have constantly felt suffocated. Even with this...
MiyabiMar 7, 2021Dear Society,Dear Society, You give me the purpose to live, but you are also the reason why I’m so hopeless, depressed, sad, and disgusted.
Alika LausanneMar 1, 2021A Letter to My: EmotionsSometimes it comes in whispers Sometimes it’s so big, I can’t ignore it Sometimes it’s something I understand But most of the time I can’t
Meg HoffmannFeb 2, 2021A love letter to japan, from my mixed-race self. Japan, i love you but you suffocate me 21 years ago i was born on your land, the only mixed race baby in the hospital my father the only
Stone Stewart Jan 19, 2021芽 - méi shaved my head for the first time in my life on october 12 2020. hair always seems to carry a lot of emotional weight.