Visions
The disembodiment of helplessness – a poem by Natasha Huynh
Salt
With salt as her anchor, catalyst, and metaphorical vehicle, Katharine Oden’s prose poem dives into the troubled waters of a mind. With artwork by Luchina Akhmad
Hamlet Tries Prozac
A tender lyric by Tawanda Mulalu reimagines Hamlet and Ophelia’s relationship in an altered world
Incident on the Bridge
A newly-minted therapist walks onto a bridge and waits for someone to care for in this short story by Sonny Arifien
The Labor Arc
chaimihai's self-reflective new poem unravels the labors of anxiety.
colorless campus
NYU Abu Dhabi is one of the few university campuses in the world that is still operating, while struggling to stay safe, retain a sense of community and safeguard both individual and community health. This photo series documents, subtly, the emotional and psychological impacts on young students whose lives have been interrupted by the looming virus...
Makeup as Healing
“Painting my face is incredibly symbolic for me” – Simone Hadebe shares how makeup helps her exert strength and positivity in the face of mental health struggles.
Meditations in the Room
Kate Gough’s new poem talks about mental health during quarantine.
forget-me-not
A poem on mental health by Jane Ayres.
"The Last Word" & Others
Using both classical, and culturally specific tropes, such as skulls, along with Mummers, these artworks by Canadian artist Jamie Bradbury attempt to reveal anagnorisis, or a moment of startling discovery, leading to a form of personal resolution.
Washington Square Park
A short, blue story set in downtown New York, by Vamika Sinha.
Idle Mass
“Sit still enough and your demons will find you” – a poem on the mind and its behavior, by Elyazeh Al Falacy.
Sweet Tooth
A photo series that begs for a closer look at life's sweetness – and the cost at which it comes.
We Take What We're Given
A powerful personal essay by Samantha Neugebauer about self-image, weight, travel, love, and body positivity.
A True War Story
Vamika Sinha retells the water buffalo scene from Tim O’Brien’s “How to Tell a True War Story”, from the perspective of another soldier.
unMute
“Moon-muscles” and “burning sun towers” collide in this poem by S K Garcia.
CLASS
“poetry cannot exist without a question / of utility” – what is the point of poetry in a post-capitalist world?
Thank u, next
“Pop music is not always a site for frivolity. The breathy, celestial flutterings of Grande's music are also a safe space, not only for herself, but for all her fans and listeners” – a feminist op-ed by Vamika Sinha.
The Internet Saved My Queer Soul
The internet is weird and scary, but it is undeniable that it is one of the most important tools for shaping the LGBTQIA+ community and culture, writes Amanda Malamut in this personal essay.
WELP, MIRRORS!
Anonymous existential fiction.