Today is June 5, 2020. On June 5, 1981, the CDC published a report that indicated five men in Los Angeles contracted a "cellular-immune dysfunction related to a common exposure" and a "disease acquired through sexual contact." Those five men … [Read more]
Coronavirus Love
This might sound weird but I miss the coronavirus. It was the talk of the town. It united us. The virus brought the whole world into the same exhale-inhale breath of possible death. From our self-isolated spaces, we protected ourselves with a … [Read more]
The Past Presidents
In the wake of George Floyd's murder by police on May 25, 2020, the Leader of the Free World continues his egotistic mission to bring fear, hate, and xenophobia into the United States of America. And now, when the nation is grieving and peacefully … [Read more]
Sirens
I hear sirens in the distance. I am sitting at my kitchen table, the window is open, and police cruisers are going somewhere. It's probably a car accident, I think to myself. Maybe it's related to the pandemic. Maybe someone walked too … [Read more]
Justice
The chant started innocently with four words from one or two people. "Tuesday is Jews' Day!" As I recall my introduction to anti-Semitism in seventh grade, about a dozen classmates rode with me on the 10-minute bus ride every Tuesday afternoon … [Read more]
America
I am curating a YouTube playlist of songs and poems that evoke the history, culture, and resilience of this country. It's a selective list and I want it to be devoid of politicization. I want to include pieces that make me laugh, cry, or … [Read more]
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