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Women's rights are human rights.
I’m always in awe of how it comes so naturally for women to compartmentalize our mentality when facing inequality and injustice as if we...
"It could have been me. I could have been in Iran."
Posted by Bloom in Crisis on behalf of Donya Feizbakhsh It could’ve been me. The 22-year old girl in Iran who was walking down the street...
A trip to Montauk.
- Where are you from? - Ukraine. - Wow. How are you doing? And your family? - Don’t really want to talk about it. - That’s absolutely...
Abortion.
I have no interest in politics, I’m neither a Democrat nor a Republican, and I’m not even from this country. For a long time since I...
What if you have a disability?
Written by Zip Nguyen's father, Phu Nguyen, author of "Story of the week" (Mỗi tuần một chuyện) series —Translated by Hang Nguyen Click...
Là người khuyết tật thì đã sao?
Chẳng may bị khuyết tật thì bạn cũng không có gì phải mặc cảm và đừng bao giờ tuyệt vọng!
I'm ashamed of the Russian-Ukrainian war
Posted by Bloom in Crisis on behalf of an anonymous reader As a Belarusian, I’m ashamed of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The world needs to...
"Aren't you tired of trying to fill that void?"
“Aren’t you tired of trying to fill that void?” That one sentence in 'Shallow' kept replaying in my head. I have to admit that my...
How to talk to anyone?
- Why did you decide to come to Florida? - You mean besides the sunshine and beautiful beaches? - Yeah. - I wanted to talk to people...
A lot of the problems in the world will be resolved if
A lot of the problems in the world will be resolved if more of us can simply be better listeners.
Challenge the question, too
“Some truths, over time, can learn to play nice Some truths are sharper than knives Some truths we only see in the corners of our eyes...
Why marrying a good husband
Marry a good husband. Not because he will provide you the life you want but because he will support you to achieve the life you want.
Challenge the norm with integrity
Challenge the norm with integrity.
Luck, defined.
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” We’ve heard this saying many times, but is it right? The past week got me...
AN OPEN LETTER TO MY FELLOW AMERICANS (from a Vietnamese who loves America)
Dear My Fellow Americans, Imagine one day you wake up to a post that reads “America prided itself on leading the world in morality and...
The power of power
My thoughts over the past few days have been centered around the meaning of power. I shared my perspective on Money & Power on my blog a...
The power in us
Everyone of us has the power to help shape a better world. Some prefer to do it in a bold way, some prefer to do it in a gentle way....
What it's like to be a woman
I wish you knew what it was like to be a woman. For she can create anything, nurture anyone, and transform anywhere she goes. For she can...
On celebrating Black history month and beyond
What I am wearing is perhaps my all-time favorite black turtleneck. I bought this sweater almost a year ago from Cushnie, one of the most...
The role of money and power in sustaining humanity
To sustain humanity, money and power must not be used as the end goal but as the means to the end goal of sustaining humanity.
Why haven't you heard of the anti-Asian hate crimes until now? #StopAsianHate
It’s much deeper and complex than solely due to the lack of mention on mainstream media. If you know an Asian, whether if that’s your...
How do we heal?
"This is the time to heal." You may recall this line from Joe Biden in his victory speech. Perhaps it’s quite obvious to see why we all...
Vote (it's your power)
I still remember vividly four years ago, I was having lunch at a Thai restaurant in New York when a man walked by and suddenly screamed...
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