I want to write about my father and the shift in the caring dynamic of the relationship. — I want to write about my father and the shift in the caring dynamic of the relationship. We all know that the first couple of years of child life, the child is the one cared-for, and I have to say that my parent excelled in the parenting job, whether they…

Hello, my name is Rawan, and I believe that I am my mother’s daughter; I was made to fight, I believe my life is to be filled with coffee… — Hello, my name is Rawan, and I believe that I am my mother’s daughter; I was made to fight, I believe my life is to be filled with coffee, wine and love, and yes, comfort is overrated, but I believe I deserve to feel the ground beneath me steady to…

When we talk about active citizenship and dialogue, it calls for accepting others in spite of their differences and identities, and promote… — When we talk about active citizenship and dialogue, it calls for accepting others in spite of their differences and identities, and promote dialogue for the seek of sharing and exchanging knowledge, no debate or convincing included. It also says that our different ideologies, identities and affiliations should not be a…

Recently, I had a discussion with a group of amazing women on writing, why we all should write, and what writings from brown women can do. — Recently, I had a discussion with a group of amazing women on writing, why we all should write, and what writings from brown women can do. For me, it is always hard to write, I judge myself wanting my piece to be perfect, with the best use of language, but…

“I am turning 25, and my life is nothing like I expected it to be when I was 10”, I told my friend once, but little did I know, another… — “I am turning 25, and my life is nothing like I expected it to be when I was 10”, I told my friend once, but little did I know, another change was around the corner to shift my life once again. I was planning on writing a gratitude letter to…

It bugs me sometime to be labeled by my age, where it determines my knowledge and experience of the world. It can also be a pressure factor… — It bugs me sometime to be labeled by my age, where it determines my knowledge and experience of the world. …

A review-based short essay — A review-based short essay In how many of the languages you speak can you express yourself and tell your story? Do you ever start discussing a topic to only find yourself lacking sufficient vocabularies and terms in one of the languages you know? Or find it heavy and disturbing to…

I was applying for a Women’s Studies program last week, and was asked to write a short personal essay based on the cartoon, Here’s what I… — I was applying for a Women’s Studies program last week, and was asked to write a short personal essay based on the cartoon, Here’s what I wrote: “In a society where being different is judged and punished, we are expected to justify our choices, beliefs, and ideologies. Societies mostly have…

I have been thinking A LOT lately about politics, youth, childhood, feminism and how it links to who I am. I felt the need to speak those… — I have been thinking A LOT lately about politics, youth, childhood, feminism and how it links to who I am. I felt the need to speak those thoughts out loud. Last week I participated in a workshop on gender101; we got asked to define the first moment in our childhood…