Places
The Champawat Tiger
“The borders don’t even matter,” Kartik said. “The British just made them up.”
What I Carry in My Bag of American Dreams
When we decided to immigrate to the US from Iran, I thought I was ready to face any possible hard times ahead—but there was still so much I had to learn about living.
Finding Myself in the Museum of Chinese in America
Chineseness became a part of my heritage I could name but didn’t really understand.
Why We Need Hospitality—Before, During, and After the Pandemic
As someone with over ten years in the industry, I still make $4.95/hour—plus tips.
Amid a Pandemic, Finding Rootedness in An Urban Forest
When I walk the dog or run errands, I pay attention to the trees around me. It roots me in the now.
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Finding Biodiversity (and Chocolate) in the Forests of Ecuador
As a person who spends a lot of her time reading, writing, and teaching about endangered creatures and environments, I craved something hopeful.
By Us, for Us: Why WOC-Owned Bookstores Must Survive
When this pandemic is over, we hope to reopen our doors and offer comfort and sanctuary to our communities—as women of color so often have.
All That I Can’t Carry
The life of my Lolo and my family in the Philippines is a deep reminder that people live full lives there and places like it, across the globe.
Shocked Quartz: Traveling with a Chronic Illness
Will the vertigo again become acute? Will the stress of this, or some root cause that spurs it, end my life before it might otherwise end?
My Higher Power Is an Airport
The forces of air travel are virtually unknowable and immense, and we ourselves are small. I find a sort of peace in that.
