
Beneath the Surface
“I’m failing, and I don’t know how to stop.” That was what my childhood best friend, Aanya, had confided in me one evening at our
For immediate help, please call 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.

“I’m failing, and I don’t know how to stop.” That was what my childhood best friend, Aanya, had confided in me one evening at our

If you´ve ever felt unseen for who you truly are, don´t worry, so have I. As South Asians, we’ve all faced a version of being

Caught in the middle It is crazy that I can be around so many people and still feel like no one understands me. When I think

Between Two Worlds: Starting High SchoolRiya’s story hit me in a way I didn’t expect. It was true, calm, and powerful–something I knew others would

The emotional scars of parental favoritism in my childhood still linger as I grow older. So, if you ever feel that way, don’t worry –

Growing up in a South Asian household, I remember watching my mother do everything. She’d wake up before the sun, make breakfast, pack lunches, go
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