To Be Honest
TW: This is a personal reflection-type article I wrote regarding the aftermath of sexual trauma.
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Himawari Murano
- Sep 13
It's Okay To Be Different. Because It's Yours.
This is quite sudden, but I stayed in the United States for two years after graduating from high school.
Kiana
- Sep 10
For Children and Young People Living in a Hard World
One day, I saw that an elementary school child was studying alone at a cafe.
Himawari Murano
- Sep 6
Be yourself, neither strong nor weak.
CW: Mentions of suicide. While I was at work, I happened to look at my phone and saw an obituary. Oh, why?
Kiana
- Sep 1
Forgotten 3.11 – Update on "Disaster Prevention" from Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture
Today, September 1, is Disaster Prevention Day. Disaster prevention" may sound like a big deal, but it is just like traffic rules...
Zuhra Al Yarabi
- Jul 21
Café Chronicles: The Man Who Reads
New York City. One of the largest and most populous metropolises within the United States of America. The epicenter of arts, architecture, f
Kiana
- Jul 13
Marriage by a Dating App is Also True Love
Have you ever thought about your ideal way of meeting the right one? I was the kind of girl who pursued my ideal
Katrice Cuason
- Jul 4
Colorism in Asia
Perhaps it was the numerous advertisements for skin-whitening products shown on TV or the nasty remarks I have gotten about my looks from fa
Emiru Okada
- Jun 26
I Love Myself Series #5: My Heritage, My Choice
I’ve had black, straight hair since I was born. High school prom, high school graduation, college graduation...
Himawari Murano
- Jun 13
Things I Want to Think About Before Saying "I Have to Be This Way" and "I Have to Be That Way"
I wrote my favorite words, actions, colors, and things down on paper.
Although they’re just text, it felt good to look through them.
Luna
- Jun 10
From the River to the Sea – A Guide to Knowing Others
Have you ever become overly sensitive or confused about your words or actions hurting someone else because you are too eager to
Kokoha
- Jun 3
Confessions From a Minor in Japan
I will no longer be a minor in 10 days. I sit with the bittersweet feeling of reaching the end of my adolescence, desperately soaking up the
Karin Shimoo
- May 29
Beyond “Men's Mental Health”
May is Mental Health Month. We have to work harder than usual this month, especially because Blossom the Media is involved in mental health
Emiru Okada
- May 17
I Love Myself Series #4: The story about how difficult it is to wear the makeup I want in Japan
My full makeup debut was at my high school graduation when I was 18. I know it's a little late for me, and my mother even suggested I wear
Kiana
- May 16
Although His Face Does Not Say American
The incident at an airport in Japan. My Filipino American boyfriend and I were standing in line at the ticket counter for a flight to the
Kiana
- May 10
A To-do List for Those in 20s Who Have a Lot of Worries
Marriage, childbirth, career advancement, asset formation, and, in some cases, pursuing higher education. People tell us to do what ever we
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