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Ruby Tocker

Mormonism, Motherhood and Mayhem

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives paints a dramatic, emotionally charged, and often controversial picture of Mormon women; specifically, those within the “MomTok” influencer group. Rather than focusing on traditional religious practices, the series centers on a group of Utah-based, TikTok-famous mothers experiencing the pressures of fame, marriage, motherhood, and

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Ruby Tocker

Sisters In Arms:

A Portrait Of An All-Female Militia In a war-torn Syria, the female fighters of the YPJ patrol dusty roads and ruined villages, rifles in hand and resolve in their eyes. Defying tradition, they take up arms not only to defend their land but to claim a new place in society

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Sarah Smith

Women’s Work

Lights up on a period drama set some time ambiguously in the past. Our female lead sits with her lady friends all with white cloth and embroidery frames in hand. Maybe its quiet, our lead silently sighs and begrudgingly stabs into the cloth. Maybe the women slowly gossip about the

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Amira Stephenson

Feminism For All

You’ve probably heard the word feminism in many contexts. Unfortunately, as with all movements, people lose sight of its meaning. They think the movement is just for one group, one class or race and that the struggles of others aren’t to be welcomed into this space. Let’s be clear: feminism

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Guess Writer

The International Schooling Experience

I think international students deserve more recognition. For many of us, it’s our first time moving away from family, a first step into adulthood. It’s an experience that demands bravery and resilience, especially when you realise your mum won’t come with you to doctor’s appointments any more.  Packing for it

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Anon

E-Junk District, 2779

(Writers Block) Fuck, fuck, my print-all is broken. Agh, guess I’ve gotta go to a vendor for cigs & CyberPoppers™ this morning. A jacket & some kickers, this excuse of wear is good enough. It’s only e-junk district after all. What & the fucking lift is broken! A broken lift

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Lauren Anastasi

Across the Ocean

Imagine packing up everything you’ve ever known, getting on a boat with your mother and eleven siblings, then sailing over fourteen thousand kilometres. One quick stop, and then you’re on another boat trip around fifteen hundred kilometres long before you end up here in New Zealand, which might as well

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Filly Marin

You call yourself a Kiwi

Te Paea Parengaio Maurirere Parliament just made it legal to kill protected wildlife.  Last week, the government rushed the Wildlife (Authorisation) Amendment Bill through under urgency. It was a direct response to High Court rulings that found the director-general of conservation(DOC) had unlawfully issued permits to kill or disturb protected

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Amira Stephenson

Say My Name

It goes without saying that when you have a ‘unique’, or really, non-Western name, you are probably familiar with the inevitable pause before someone says your name. For some, a name that is an important part of their identity and their whakapapa isn’t even something people bother to learn to

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Alifah Nur

Diary of an International Kid

English I was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, into a uniquely diverse heritage. My mother is of Sundanese and Melanesian descent, while my father is a Singaporean of Chinese and Indian backgrounds. In Singapore, this multicultural race is often known as Peranakan or Eurasian.  Throughout my life, I have lived in

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