Image via Buzzfeed I was a lost and confused high schooler. The typical angry teenager with poor grades and ZERO direction in life. I had no idea what to do next after finishing high school. Yahoo Answers changed that. When it went offline on May 4, 2021, I felt like I had lost a dear …
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If you are active on Facebook, you have seen at least one video featuring Agon Hare of Project Nightfall. Of late, Agon’s videos also feature his lovely girlfriend, Sonya Mulkeet. While viewers appreciate her authenticity and charm, few know that she is also the COO of Project Nightfall. She helps Agon run business operations and …
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My first book, Busting Clichés, was published in February 2017. It was a planned project, a compulsion of sorts. I did it to feel like I had accomplished something significant before turning 25. Of course, it was also a childhood dream. But I digress. Cut to five years later, and I have a new book …
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I am single. Did reading that make you feel sad? Well, it shouldn’t! Despite what society thinks, being single is a surefire way to live a full and meaningful life. Don’t believe me? Scroll down to see exactly why it is such a bad-ass and wonderful way to be. These are some perks of being …
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When I was a teenager, I picked up an indie film called Little Miss Sunshine on the recommendation of my favorite video store clerk. He had good taste and was affable as well, so I trusted his judgment. The name sounded corny but it had to be good if he said it was, right? On …
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Photo by Ron Smith on Unsplash Of late, I’ve been feeling restless. Heavy. As if the writing work I do doesn’t matter as much as I thought it did. Because yes, it impacts people, but how much does it impact them? So a few months ago, I set about to rediscover my purpose in life. …
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Photo by Kinga Cichewicz on Unsplash I saw her reflection in the café window. She had an air of sadness about her and was sitting by herself. Freshly divorced, my cynicism had ended my love life, and hookup culture wasn’t helping any. But she seemed different from the people I had met online. So I …
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Come out, come out wherever you are No, stay in the closet for your own good Or hey, pray the “abnormal” away Stop telling people what to do, maybe? Their sexuality is none of your business Straight folks need to pipe down Straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, asexual, etc. Who you are and …
When was the last time you saw an anti-smoking advertisement that horrifically showed how painfully your life is cut short when you have one puff too many? Or even saw the grotesque and unmissable pictorial warning on a pack of cigarettes? Pretty recently, right? And I bet it stuck somewhere in your head too. Sadly, …
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Whether you are black, yellow, brown, or white, your name is a significant part of your identity. Even if it isn’t chosen by you, it is a representation of your being. People struggle with my first name so much that I spent years wanting to change it for a simpler, non-Persian one. Even though I …
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