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Update: Climbing From A Descent As An Empire Falls (Part III)

Violet tinted dim-lit candle.

As we try to navigate this otherwise toxic terrain that is the United States of America’s politics, sometimes we can do all we wish with the best intentions and aware of ongoing issues and still stumble.

Hello, that was me a weekend ago. Before I go further, I will give a content warning of how I had taken for granted the delicacy of conversations around Hispanic, Latine-descended, and Spanish-descended identities. Though I understood this in theory, I had not awareness to the breadth ideal.

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June 2021 Update: ALA Virtual, Family Moving Woes

Black journal with a black pen across it, on a comforter with white tiger print.

Here is another update, everyone! I did say I am going to try harder to keep up with the blog activity.

First, I added a new story called A “Tribal” Look: What Does That Really Mean? It is not a unique critique or discussion, really, but it feels like it has not been had enough. In an ideal world, I would not want it to happen. Yet, some of the same stereotypes in pop-culture, media, and video gaming seem still perpetuated. I promise anything negative said in here is said with love and a place of hoping to increase understanding on a topic!

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Change in Nom De Plume: “Arya H. Kalarathri” to “Arya H. Mariam”

It has been a while since I have posted. To that end, I can only apologize. Things have been tumultuous since the beginning of the summer. For one, I am becoming more socially involved outside of work, whether it be activism, trying to help my family out, or making poetry. There was an awesome poetry boot camp I was part of, where I was told I made some works I needed to keep near for possible publication. Speaking of which: I have a new nom de plume for now.

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