I Got Bored and Wrote An (Oxford) Essay For Fun
Maybe in an alternate universe, I’ll attend Oxford. Maybe I already did. The dream, and my academic validation, still remain.
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newwavezine
- Mar 30
- 4 min
I’m 20 Years Old and I’ve Never Had an Orgasm
Embarrassment, insecurities, and the fear of not climaxing
newwavezine
- Dec 4, 2022
- 9 min
Women, Life, Freedom
A glimpse into the lives of Iranian women living in the diaspora after Amini’s death, through the perspective of a young Iranian woman.
newwavezine
- Dec 1, 2022
- 7 min
Growing Pains
Why “Nothing New (Taylor’s Version)” is an Early Twenties Anthem
newwavezine
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Cancer
In this poem, the author describes the inherent pain of womanhood and modern hysteria.
newwavezine
- Jun 21, 2022
- 4 min
From Instagram to TikTok: The Way Social Media Influenced Our Lives
How screens made of tiny words and complex algorithms deepened the cuts of our teenage insecurities
newwavezine
- Jun 21, 2022
- 4 min
My Revenge Body Has Stretch Marks
Revenge is a dish best served with spicy peanut noodles— and it tastes like a lot of self-love
newwavezine
- Jun 21, 2022
- 5 min
Her Interviewee Comeback
A fictionalized account of my job interview epitomizes a mother-daughter bond
newwavezine
- Jun 16, 2022
- 5 min
Bitter(sticky)sweet
Memories of my time working at an ice cream shop, and a journey through the many moods that one dessert can elicit
newwavezine
- Jun 15, 2022
- 6 min
Home is where the heart is, but where is the heart?
The word ‘foreign’ does not belong in my vocabulary
newwavezine
- Mar 29, 2022
- 8 min
The Muslim Experience Navigating Mental Health and Religion
Two young Muslim women discuss their ongoing relationship with God while battling trauma and mental illness
newwavezine
- Mar 11, 2022
- 4 min
And just like that, it’s over
Reflecting on my post-pandemic undergrad experience before it all comes to an end
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