I Didn’t Hate Cooking Palak Paneer, I Hated the Patriarchy
What deterred me? Perhaps the expectation that I should be keen. Keen to cook. Keen to serve
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How to Fit into the Publishing World
When I went on tour for my last book, I faced constant reminders that I didn’t belong
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Losing My Faith and Finding Other Ways to Pray
Faith was something I shared with my mother. When she died, I didn’t know what to believe in
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What My Father’s Martial Arts Classes Taught Me about Fighting Racism
The goal of martial arts is self-defence. But what happens when the violence is as atmospheric as racism itself?
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I Became a Pastor during the Pandemic
I wasn’t prepared for the challenges I would face as a priest during COVID-19
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Who Gets to Be Mentally Ill?
Today, people talk about seeing a therapist like they’re going to the dentist. But our compassion around mental health still excludes the people who need it most
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Surgery Minimized My Chances of Getting Cancer. It Also Altered My Self-Image
Because of a hereditary gene mutation, I removed my breast tissue, ovaries, and fallopian tubes. I had to unlearn a lot of feelings about how I look
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I’m Haunted by the Mansions of My Youth
I grew up having nightmares about big houses that represented the trauma of my childhood. As an adult living through the housing crisis, my relationship with mansions has only grown more complicated
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