The Big Blue
A take on inescapable depression
Rose-Colored Glasses
The experience of being an international student in a foreign space
Rosehip oil; the saviour of my night-time routine
The second you heard oil, you probably think ‘oh no my pores will get clogged’,
Failure
The experience of struggling each morning, dealing with the anxiety of thinking you are a failure.
Drowning Butterfly
A poem portraying the struggle of finding relief during anxiety attacks
Half Fish
On struggling with gender dysmorphia
Painfully Ableist: Autism
Struggling with Autism in a society that often overlooks people with disabilities. Joya interviews someone with first-hand experience and recounts her story.
Minor
A poem about being more than your label
Bright Outfits on Sunless Days
Eager to separate my identity from my parent’s all my life, upon moving out I realised I am no different from her.
“Think of the Children!”: Representation in Animation
Animation and children’s media should encourage us to seek diverse characters and stories.