Tsen Ee Lin ·

AMERIKKKA

Trust in the universe; everything happens for a reason. These are mottos I swear by, and in this instance, if I had gotten on the right bus and stayed away from the cold, I would never have met Linda—the 58-year-old Norwegian who came to America on a three-week holiday but ended up spending 38 years…

Tsen Ee Lin ·

Walking Lessons: for the strangers who dream

As midnight struck on New Year’s Eve, 2020’s nightmarish dream seemed far out of reach, but as the months inched by, it dawned that it was only the beginning.  Thousands of white flags fluttered from shattered windows, the fall of a spineless government and families crumpled by catastrophic floods. 2021 has been a year of…

Kien-Ling Liem ·

Distorted Perceptions: Body Dysmorphia in Men

Interviewee has decided to remain anonymous.  When did you start developing it?When I was 16, I started working out, and I thought it would help me become more attractive to girls, but every time I went on social media or outside I saw people bigger and more muscular than me so I kept thinking I…

Madeline Lee ·

An Inquiry Into Intersectional Bodies

*The interviewee has asked to remain anonymous.  X is a proud, latinx, disabled artist from New York City. From the perspective of a young trans and disabled person who spends a significant amount of time on social media, tragedies are inescapable. Knowing first-hand the importance of visibility and community, they have worked in the disability…