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Silence of the Specimens
Silence of the Specimens
Words by Amy Woodward | photo by Chris Marchant There is something about the entrance to a museum. A threshold between worlds. Outside, the world is busy with traffic building... Read more...
How do you deal with racism in a church?
How do you deal with racism in a church?
words by Cheryl S. Ezekiel | photo by Getty Images Dear reader, we live in a world where spurious things have overtaken kindness and truth. This aspect has seeped into sacred... Read more...
Women without men, or a world without Shahrnush?
Women without men, or a world without Shahrnush?
words by Cheryl S. Ezekiel It's hard to imagine a world without Shahrnush Parsipur — one in which silence replaces defiance and the stories of women yearning for freedom remain untold.... Read more...
Do book prizes still matter in an age of self-publishing?
Do book prizes still matter in an age of self-publishing?
words by Cheryl S. Ezekiel   It only takes a few clicks to publish books nowadays. In an age when TikTok,Instagram algorithms, Amazon, and mobile ads dictate what we read,... Read more...
A Truth Worth Dying For: Ken Saro Wiwa
A Truth Worth Dying For: Ken Saro Wiwa
words by Cheryl Ezekiel   Would you risk your life for the truth? Would you speak and write about the grave aspects that are driven by mankind’s lust for power? ... Read more...