humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
This is my voice, let me hear yours
We stand for what we believe in. "People are people. " We have our own thoughts, beliefs, notions based on our unique experiences in life. Encountered experiences with our own family, friends, relatives, acquaintances and even strangers. It is somehow strange that regardless of the countless number of people in the world, it is hard for us to have the same exact circumstances. This is the reason why it is hard to empathize to one another. As they say, if you do not put on your feet on someone else’s shoes you will never feel how he/ she feels.
By Mary Grace Estrocio6 years ago in Humans
The ups and downs of a walk into town on a miserable winter’s day
Her spirits were subdued as she set off to walk into town beneath low oppressive clouds. She side-stepped the puddles under the railway bridge, grimacing at the noise and exhaust fumes of the passing cars.
By Kim Brooke6 years ago in Humans
Uncovering The Subtle Racist
With the upswing in racial profiling, protests, and pandering it's important to see where racism is even when it's subtle. Teaching your friends where they might have been wrong and hurt you is just as important as standing on the front lines of the protests. There is nothing that hurts more than finding out that a friend has been hiding these prejudices behind your back whether you are an ally or a minority.
By Respectfully Sandra6 years ago in Humans
Unity
Friends, now more than ever I hope we can come together as one. You matter. And you are perfect the way you are. Now, today, we have to change. And the world will only change as we change. You have the power to change your heart. Use your power for good. Use your voice. Friends, stand together. Do not let anyone define who you are or take away who you are. Members of the youth, be free. And wild free. You are our voice. You have the power. Parents and grandparents, please understand. This is a different generation. Please learn to adapt. Please learn to trust who we are. The new world we are building we want you to be apart of. Please don’t push us away. Always remember, together we are stronger.
By Sthefani Ren6 years ago in Humans
Distance Between Fingers
As It Appears to Me This jigsaw puzzle is huge, and there are so many pieces that I've lost count. But they are cut to precision, and they lock together so nicely. It's an image of the entire world. But when I look more closely, I mean really focus, I see...myself? Is that right? Yeah. It's me. I can see myself waving. I have a name and a face. I am Karen Lichtman, a 52 year old widow from Brooklyn, New York. I live with PTSD, and I am currently in discovery mode. I am my own advocate. I have to be.
By Karen Lichtman6 years ago in Humans
the new normal is a curse
I would like to start off this article by saying that it has been two months since quarantine and isolation and I have tried to do a lot of things since then. I haven't been quaffled by a lot of things or be ever bored with my netflix binges until the second term of May, which starts with the new normal. I spend my days being cooped up indoors, sleeping early, waking up late, and put myself through shit like netflix binging, listening to less music and putting myself to an endless cycle of boredom.
By Kenisha Widya6 years ago in Humans
This is my Truth
You might not see it when you first look at me, but I am different. I have come to accept my singular experience and have learned to blend in, becoming something of a shapeshifter adapting my character to match those around me, to hide my 'alienness'. But blending in is not the same as fitting in. You might be able to hide that part that doesn’t fit for a while, paint over it, dismiss it, ignore it – covering your ears while singing loudly, even convince yourself that you are like everyone else, but it’s always there and it just takes one piece of music, one movie scene, one heartfelt speech by a Hollywood celebrity to strike a chord and bring it all flooding out into the open.
By Skye Bothma6 years ago in Humans
