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'UNSHAMING': Exposing the Shame in Happily Ever After
Author Jowita Bydlowska takes us into her mind in the making of her latest memoir
Sorousheh Salman
10 hours ago3 min read
Redefinition of Beauty Through the Weight of a Crown
A former pageant queen’s journey overcoming an eating disorder and redefining what beauty means
Sorousheh Salman
5 days ago
The dichotomous politics of TikTok “girlhood”
Dissecting the exclusionary social media term that hopes to cast a wide net
Liana Yadav
Mar 27
Why isn’t South Asian good enough?
As South Asian fashion trends online, so do conversations about representation, rebranding and exploitation
Amna Khan
Mar 15
The 5 Stages of Grief: Accepting Your Illness
I’m bipolar and it may not be the end of the world. In fact, the world keeps moving.
Ally Parent
2 days ago
Not your “Good Indian Girl”
An intimate look into how young Indian women are rewriting cultural expectations
Tamanna Gera
Apr 1
Am I a fraud?: A biracial struggle
Growing up with a Filipino mother and Indian father in Canada, Harlin D Souza shares an honest reflection on identity, language, and the quiet insecurities of not feeling “Filipino enough.” This personal essay explores what it means to belong—not through appearance or fluency but through intentional connection and self-acceptance.
Harlin D Souza
Apr 23, 2025
'UNSHAMING': Exposing the Shame in Happily Ever After
Author Jowita Bydlowska takes us into her mind in the making of her latest memoir
Sorousheh Salman
10 hours ago
More than a run club: girlsrunthe6ix
How a women-led run club is reshaping Toronto's fitness scene—on and off the track.
Victoria Andrade
Jan 29
Vibrant visions: A celebration of Black girlhood
Black girlhood has always been overlooked, misunderstood and often misrepresented. Yet, it remains powerful, vibrant experience that e...
Lucy Kebirungi
Mar 13, 2025
Still no Valentine? We promise it’s not the end of the world
Singles, this one is for you
Blaize Exeter
Feb 14
Freezing Is so Last Season: A ‘winter Fashion Lookbook’ to Combat the Chillest Time of Year
Being warm has never looked so 'COOL'
New Wave Magazine
Mar 22, 2024
How do we nurture our creativity?
Akcinya leans on friends working in creative disciplines to learn how she can rediscover her creativity
New Wave Magazine
Jun 16, 2022
Thoughts on girlhood: A poetic reflection
Heather's Duncan's 'Thoughts of girlhood' explore joy and self-discovery in striking contrast. One bursts with the wild, fizzy delight of presence and girlhood; the other turns inward, questioning identity and embracing the quiet courage of starting again. Together, they reflect the emotional range of becoming.
Heather Duncan
Apr 14, 2025
The Birth, Life and Death of a Spirit
She knew they could not fathom her longings, mystifying like an eclipse....
Amna Saeed
Apr 7, 2025
nothing has changed
A poem about change
New Wave Magazine
Jun 14, 2024
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