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9 Rules for the Black Female Birdwatcher
  • Jul 25, 2020
  • 3 min

9 Rules for the Black Female Birdwatcher

Birds flock together for safety and community; Black female birders MUST do the same and for similar reasons.
From Red to Purple to Fuchsia
  • Jul 18, 2020
  • 20 min

From Red to Purple to Fuchsia

With everyone strapped on their imaginary seat belts, the machine would turn on in three. Two. One.
Call Me a Cat Person (Really!)
  • Jul 15, 2020
  • 2 min

Call Me a Cat Person (Really!)

By the way, most cats don’t have last names, but our Sesame does, and it’s Cat, just like me!
Pensavo di aver trovato casa in Finlandia, ma il mio cuore disse no
  • Jul 3, 2020
  • 8 min

Pensavo di aver trovato casa in Finlandia, ma il mio cuore disse no

“Quando è stata l’ultima volta che hai visto un finlandese in televisione per aver fatto qualcosa di grande?”. La mia risposta fu “Mai”.
I Thought Finland Was Home, but My Heart Said No
  • Jul 3, 2020
  • 7 min

I Thought Finland Was Home, but My Heart Said No

“When was the last time you saw a Finn on the television for doing something big?”. My answer was “never”.
What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino
  • 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.
Remembering DDay
  • Jun 3, 2020
  • 5 min

Remembering DDay

My love for physics had grown to the point that I knew I wanted to pursue a Ph.D., but I never had the chance to tell DDay.
Deshaciendo la narrativa típica de un estudiante Ivy League
  • 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.
Home is Wherever I Am
  • 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.
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