Vulnerable voices will not be heard in public discussion of the library; if money talks, they are nearly mute. Read more
Banishing The Ghost Of Melvil Dewey: How Public Libraries Are Outgrowing Their Classist Roots
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My Disability Story Isn’t For Your Catharsis
Memoirs of disability are often studies in suffering. But what I’ve found in my research is that normate readers don’t actually want to read stories of suffering—not by itself, at least. They want suffering-plus. They want some form of Aristotelian catharsis—a release. Read more
Reclaiming Femme: A Practice in Radical Vulnerability
In a world that wants me to see strength as rigid, being femme allows me to find it in vulnerability and community. Read more
Thanks To This Woman, There’s Hope For Child Brides In Rajasthan
Saathi Trust, started by Jodhpur-based rehabilitation psychologist, Dr. Kriti Bharti in 2011, has subsequently been instrumental towards annulling over 30 child marriages and preventing thousands from happening in Rajasthan. Read more
Hajiya Hamsatu Allamin Is One Of The Most Powerful Conflict Mediators With Boko Haram, So Why Won’t Anyone Listen?
“In this war against insurgency, I don’t take sides.” Read more
Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, And The ‘Right Kind Of Woman’
The reaction to Williams’ and Osaka’s U.S. Open match has everything to do with the roles we expect women of color to play. Read more
I Can’t Remember The Day The Twin Towers Fell
Admission: I remember and feel very little about the events of 9/11. Read more
Growing Up Iranian-American, From 9/11 To Trump
You dad’s passport doesn’t bear a city, just IRAN. It might as well say THREAT. Read more
How To Read The Anonymous ‘New York Times’ Op-Ed On Trump
This op-ed is a not-so-subtle plea to do the very thing we must never do: blame Trump’s proto-fascism entirely on the personal failings and quirks of one man. Read more
A Lack Of Bereavement Leave Is Injustice
Grief is trauma. It should be treated in the workplace as such. Read more