“There are two powers in the world, one is the sword, and the other is the pen. There is a third power stronger than both…That of Women.” – M. A. Jinnah Every woman who has experienced some type of physical or sexual and emotional abuse, has some voice telling her, “you are nothing,” in one…
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Surviving and Conquering Hate: Reflections on Arjun Sethi’s “American Hate”
“Speaking out is the most basic and vital form of resistance.” – Arjun Singh Sethi I spent some time reflecting on Arjun Sethi’s “American Hate: Survivors Speak Out,” which was published over a month ago. I also had the opportunity to hear Arjun speak about his book at the Politics and Prose in Washington, DC,…
I am just like you….
…I am just like you… As a kid, I was guilty of watching a lot of TV. There were six of us, so I won’t blame the rents for needing their space. Do you remember Full House, Saved by the Bell, Family Matters, Growing Pains, Step by Step, the Torkelsons, Doug, Are you Afraid of…
Just another stolen innocence…
I was only 9. I call it the year my innocence was stolen from me. And all it really took was one time. I didn’t know the real impact on me, and my life, until my early 20’s. And the past 10-13 years, through my PTSD and OCD, I relive the exact moment as a…