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Jun 28, 2020
10 min

What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino

There is nothing more fragile in this world than a fragile White man—and that is, tragically, most of them.

May 30, 2020
7 min

Deshaciendo la narrativa típica de un estudiante Ivy League

No puede ser, esto está mal. Era dirigido a otra Nicole. Ya mismo me llega otro email diciendo que fue un error.

May 28, 2020
12 min

Home is Wherever I Am

It became clear to me that home was not something permanent, no matter how desperately I wanted that to be true.

May 14, 2020
32 min

Love in a Pandemic—the Scientist and the Serviceman

In a million years, I could have never guessed that a career military man would be a match for me.

May 10, 2020
5 min

Chickens Are Keeping Me Sane

I put one dozen eggs in my cart and again wondered if I was staring down the barrel of a desolate eggless future. I needed a solution.

May 6, 2020
7 min

I Don’t Want to be Cassandra

“It’s just the flu,” they would tell me. These were people who had received higher education, some of whom even work in local hospitals.

Apr 16, 2020
6 min

Avevo Appena Fatto Ritorno a Casa Quando il Mio Paese fu Messo in Isolamento

Passavo da una notizia all'altra, da un'app all'altra, in un circolo vizioso e inarrestabile.

Apr 14, 2020
6 min

I Just Came Back Home When My Country Was Placed on Lockdown

I shifted from one news to another, from one app to another in an unstoppable vicious circle.

Apr 8, 2020
5 min

I was Regaining Control of My Life. Then COVID-19 Came.

Coming to grips with the loss of control is difficult for me, but I was making progress. Then, COVID-19 hit.

Apr 4, 2020
5 min

I'm Writing to Continue My Father's Legacy

When I got back to my car, I had a voicemail from my mom: “Call me back when you get this. Your dad is in the hospital.”

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THE XYLOM

What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino

Deshaciendo la narrativa típica de un estudiante Ivy League

Home is Wherever I Am

Love in a Pandemic—the Scientist and the Serviceman

Chickens Are Keeping Me Sane

I Don’t Want to be Cassandra

Avevo Appena Fatto Ritorno a Casa Quando il Mio Paese fu Messo in Isolamento

I Just Came Back Home When My Country Was Placed on Lockdown

I was Regaining Control of My Life. Then COVID-19 Came.

I'm Writing to Continue My Father's Legacy

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