The concept of “home” floated around the newsroom and amongst editors as we brainstormed our last special issue of the semester. The topic struck us for a few…
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Home Is Where The Heated Political Conversations Happen
Home can be an uncomfortable place to be when family members clash because of opposing political views, especially following Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s almost two-year-long battle for…
Pears In The Backyard
A cemetery is the eternal resting place for the forgotten, but Tanya Jones saw it as the most peaceful place on earth to sleep when she was young…
Finding A Home In The Midst Of Gentrification
For many native New Yorkers who are getting ready to leave their parents’ homes, the process of watching their neighborhoods change brings out a new concern: whether or…
There Will Be Grape Leaves
I once wrote that home lived behind my eyelids, in the dustiest corners of my mind. Home could only be found in the comfort of myself — in…
Evicted Again: Working And Living Paycheck To Paycheck
In high school, I remember always being embarrassed that I didn’t have money. At 14, the most important thing to me was making people believe that I wasn’t,…