Dear White Privilege, I appreciate the fact that I can no longer be enslaved because of my melanin. I appreciate that I can no longer be segregated as a result of …
Nikolina’s Story
Panic is unlike any other feeling. When people ask I describe its more terror than panic. Like someone holding a gun to your head. Your life is no longer in …
“This, too, shall pass”
“This, too, shall pass” is something that has stuck with me from the time I was diagnosed with depression until this very day, and will stick with me until my …
The Darkness
Last night, I fought for hours against my mind as it tried to take over my body. I fought as it tried to make me reach for the knife in …
8 Things A Boat Person Wants You To Know – Jamila’s Story
I know you’ve heard a lot of things about me, but please allow me to speak for myself for a change. 1. If the Taliban hate your guts, then you’re …
Sharing is actually Caring
Before I ask you, yes you, the reader. Why you fear speaking up about your problems…I really have to ask myself the same question. And I have, over and over. …
Talking It Out
Mental illness impacts many people today in Australia however not everyone seeks help, and not everyone feels comfortable. Nearly two years ago my mum attempted suicide. It wasn’t the first, …
Why Does Everything Feel Bland?
I don’t know when it started but it just seems like it’s never ending. I just remember feeling like nothing was special to me and asking myself why it was …
Unpredictable
It was supposed to be a holiday. The year was done, we had just come back from a New Years festival and it was the morning after a really fun …
Unaware – Caleb’s Story
You don’t realise how much you don’t know until someone tells you. One of my best friends and I weren’t hanging out as much – the reason being that his …
black
I recall being 6 and falling asleep hoping that when I woke up I would be white. I would imagine that my black skin is a extended joke and I …
Anonymous
My weight has gotten in the way of a lot of my high school life because of negative comments and bullying I’ve constantly received from classmates. I never wanted to …
Some people don’t get it
Some people don’t get it. Or even notice it I guess. ‘He had the best resume out of all of them who applied, but I didn’t think he was from …
Anonymous
What truly allows a woman to be accepted in today’s society? The answer is her ability to have a family. In some cultures a woman who cannot have children is …
You have to break something to get something done
I am Hazara, and me and my other Pashtun friend just woke up and heard noises. We could hear some voices, abusing, yelling ‘motherfucker’ and these things. So we see …
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