talisman for visibility protection
//who loses power when you gain power?//
Maajhi Re
“Maajhi Re” (Original song) – Lyrics & Translation Maajhi re maajhi re o maajhi re (x 2) Boatman, o boatman Aankhen meri kar roshan maajhi re Light up my eyes o boatman Saanson mein bhar de phir rang maajhi re Bring colors into my life o boatman Meri naiyya, ho meri naiyya… Meri naiyya khadi hai ek kinaare My boat… Read more →
Dream Deferred
Well before the civil unrest from the summer of 2020 after George Floyd’s murder, activists have been taking to the streets for decades to address the racism and police brutality perpetuated in the USA and on the global front on other countries through the USA and European colonization. Here is Nicolas Hyacinthe’s artistic representation of the current Civil Rights Movement,… Read more →
The Mad Scientists at Prom
What the English Teacher Learns
The new girl asked for scissors How was I to know? Someone reported a pool of blood Coming from the bathroom stall *** The American Psychological Association tells us more people self-injure than we think. The white teen female is the face of deliberate self-inflicted injury, but almost half of all cutters are male. Race, economic status, and culture… Read more →
How To Change The Past
Nine Lives: A Story of My Father, My Cat, and of Us All
The day before my father passed away recently, one of my two cats disappeared. I adopted her and her brother from the humane society last August, when both were about three months old. They were homeless but fortunate animals, their cuteness, eliciting human kindness. The sister and brother came in different colors, not birds of the same feather. One would… Read more →