My name is Zul Norin, and I am 20 years old. I’m currently a senior at Vanderbilt University and a proud QuestBridge scholar. My journey has been anything but ordinary. I was born and...
Cultural Norms
Happiness is our birth right
For a huge period of my life, I tied my self-worth with being a good house wife, my values as a woman consisted on learning how to cook and cleaning the house. Growing up I’ve heard...
Silence Falls
Why do we keep silent? Why don’t we just “speak up?” It’s a fair question for someone who hasn’t ever been used and exploited and manipulated for their body. Those who have never...
DARK SIDE OF TRADITION
I was thinking about murder, rape and other terrifying things. It was something different. I raise the problem of traditions and kidnapping without a girl’s permission. I just wonder, why...
Reflecting on the Seasons of my Life
I have always had a weird way of thinking. I am sure there are people out there in this big world that can relate. Actually, let me be more specific and label myself-as society would do...
Channelling trauma into LGBTQ+ Community support
I grew up in an extreme catholic military family with a Chinese father and an American mother. I spent my entire life in the closet, My whole life i was subjected to hearing the trans and...
Story of KAMMO-as told in person
The Social theme: Consequences of Vanishing Girls due to Female Feticide! Story of KAMMO- a girl from Indo-Nepal border – and her traverse in life! Getting...
Untitled
i feel like society is keeping me from breaking up with my boyfriend so i want him to break up with me.He didnt do anything wrong but i just dont love him anymore. Also i have a crush on...
Youth voices
Hey, I’m Shadowstar. An hour ago, I realised I needed to share my story. Here it is. So I’m a youth, I believe that we should have rights. We have barely any and I believe that has to...
my incredibly amazing younger self.
my sharing is a story of showing the incredible strength of a young girl who just wanted to live…. and has escaped horrific abuse and brutality as a an 18 year old and built myself...