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South Asian Heritage Month Blog Post Roundup
August 21, 2023August 21, 2023

South Asian Heritage Month Blog Post Roundup

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A selection of blog posts from our South Asian writers to see out South Asian Heritage Month 2023.

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Speaking Proud and Loud: SBWN’s Pride Month Blog Roundup
June 27, 2023June 25, 2023

Speaking Proud and Loud: SBWN’s Pride Month Blog Roundup

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I have to endure great pressure, going deep beneath the surface of my mind, into murky, night-black waters, in order to uncover my truest thoughts.

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Night Diver’s Ritual
May 9, 2023May 8, 2023

Night Diver’s Ritual

Blog by N. T. Anh0 comments

I have to endure great pressure, going deep beneath the surface of my mind, into murky, night-black waters, in order to uncover my truest thoughts.

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Yes, you can be a Black, female, funny writer!
April 18, 2023April 17, 2023

Yes, you can be a Black, female, funny writer!

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From romance to memoir to deep-dive essays, these three Black women writers can’t resist the pull of comedy.

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Moniack Mhor diary: my first writing retreat
April 11, 2023April 17, 2023

Moniack Mhor diary: my first writing retreat

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This space to think and follow my creativity feels natural and strange at the same time.

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Writing in an age of collective Islamophobic trauma
March 28, 2023March 28, 2023

Writing in an age of collective Islamophobic trauma

Blog by Adil Iqbal0 comments

There’s a persistent yearning within me that longs for a place I have yet to experience. This liminal space offers me one of many reasons to write. I write to be disobedient, to protest and resist.

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The ghosts of bilingual writing
March 21, 2023March 20, 2023

The ghosts of bilingual writing

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Fear, like writing, is different in every language.

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AI and the Future of Freelancing
March 14, 2023March 13, 2023

AI and the Future of Freelancing

Blog by Josephine Jay0 comments

AI generators have been making headlines splitting hairs over whether software is more help than hindrance in creative fields.

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We Can Be Heroes
February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

We Can Be Heroes

Blog by Yasmin Hanif0 comments

So few stories feature black and brown children. Why are their stories, experiences and realities not included in the curriculum?

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Right Place, Right Time: Reading bell hooks
February 14, 2023February 13, 2023

Right Place, Right Time: Reading bell hooks

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Caring for someone’s life work means more than sharing a bibliography.

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Metaphors for a Black Future Zine

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