Although Miles is African American and Latino, the movie never points it out, or even mentions which honestly shocked me. He's just a normal kid, who happens to be black. Read on
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Remember to check in with yourself and make sure stress due to school isn’t triggering your mental health. You got this. Read on
I gave the lady my address — not that it was any of her business. It didn’t seem like a crime to want to talk to one of my only good friends on this side of town. Read on
“I’m always searched at the airport They tell me it’s random But I guess your probability of getting chosen and having an Arabic name rise in tandem. I get on the plane, Afraid to speak my first language Don’t wanna get taken away Weighed and stowed Like baggage. I land in Tel Aviv, Ride to… Read on
You know what’s difficult? Being MENA (Middle Eastern North African) — specifically, noticeably MENA. Apparently, ever since 9/11, being from that region of the world has been a pain. I don’t recall what life was like before that because I was just 1 year old when the attack happened. Being racially profiled and arriving at… Read on
I was 6 years old when I had my first existential crisis. It was the terrifying moment when all the kids from my first grade class sat down in alphabetical order and opened our respective lunch boxes. I sat there frozen with fear, wondering if it would be worth the humiliation of opening my lunchbox,… Read on