After conducting an interview with a classmate, I transcribed her story into this article. Originally submitted in 2015 as a final paper, this article is still relevant today.
Here’s an account of life in Palestine for a young girl during Israeli occupation.
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Domesticated Abuse
A poem to bring awareness to the emotional aspect of abuse. No woman on Earth is dumb or weak for staying. What’s weak is the systems that are being torn down, by men, which were created to protect/shield/teach women.
Cultural Appropriation
She tried to shame me for my big butt, lips and thighs. Then went to the Doctor’s office to up her size. “Can I touch it? Is this your hair?” – ‘Yes’ I lied. “I wish my hair looked like that.” She sighed. Years later I pic’d it out and she came by. She petContinue reading “Cultural Appropriation”
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