Sins of Our Fathers
"When people are told no enough," writes Peppur Chambers, "and at the wrong times in their lives, they never recover. At least, some don't."
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Mekiya Outini
May 2610 min read
The Purpose of The System: An Education in Three Parts
Mekiya Outini, homeschooled for 16 years, interrogates the state of education in America.
Quincy Schmechel
May 1218 min read
Pretending: Meditations on Sisterhood
Quincy Schmechel paints a complex and lyrical portrait of sisterhood.
The Outinis
Feb 255 min read
A Case for Brussels Sprouts
"Brussels sprouts sabji represents both our Indian AND our American sides. It is my mom, and it is also me."
Quincy Schmechel
Jan 2819 min read
The Eel Question
"The Eel Question" draws on metaphors of metamorphosis, migration, and natural science to answer the author's own burning question.
Abdelghafour ben Lahbib
Jan 146 min read
Beyond Barcodes: A Cultural Odyssey through the Market of Sidi Kacem
"Trips to the market at Sidi Kacem are more than errands. They’re the beats of an enormous heart whose pulse keeps me and my city alive."
Ariana Lippi
Oct 29, 20236 min read
Stuff: A Matrilineal History of Hoarding Disorder & Trauma Bonding
Ariana Lippi examines excessive acquisition, hoarding disorder, and consumer culture through the lens of her family's matrilineal history.
Abdelghafour ben Lahbib
Sep 4, 20235 min read
From Darkness, Radiance: The Life and Legacy of Blind Jeweler Ma’alam Brahim
Travel to the Old Madina of Meknes, Morocco and meet the renowned blind jeweler Ma'alam Brahim.
Sarwa Azeez
Aug 6, 202312 min read
A Home Beyond Walls: Nurturing Belonging through Artistic Refuge
Sarwa Azeez reflects on belonging and home as experienced by three generations of Kurdish women.
The Outinis
May 10, 20239 min read
Thinker, Toiler, Sportsman Spry: Blind Cricketer Sonu Golkar is Changing India and the World
Blind cricketer Sonu Golkar came from nothing. Now he's breaking barriers in India and leading his country to victory on the global stage.
Julia Walters
Mar 21, 202314 min read
From the Dirt in My Hands to the Soil Beneath My Feet
Julia Walters meditates on her place in the world, her relationship with nature, and her companionships, human and non.
Mekiya Outini
Mar 6, 20237 min read
Left to My Own Devices
Mekiya faces up to the vexing reality that Itto is enamored with Siri, Alexa, and Google Home, whose appeal continues to elude him.
Mekiya Outini
Feb 3, 20238 min read
But Your Heart Can See for Miles...
"Don't say you're blind," the bus driver called after us. "You're not blind. You just can't see."
The Outinis
Jan 1, 202313 min read
Osama Shamallakh Says “I-CAN”: Elevating the Lives of People with Disabilities in Palestine
Osama Shamallakh works day and night to create an accessible elevator.
Mekiya Outini
Dec 11, 20227 min read
A Christmas Krachel
All Mekiya wants for Christmas is to have the kitchen to himself.
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