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Tag: personal essay

Circling Forwards, Somehow by Sara Collie

Posted on November 4, 2020 by The Selkie

It used to be that the land was enough for me. I liked the solidity of the ground beneath my feet. I could walk for hours, run as far as my feet would carry me. It is not enough for me anymore. […]

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Naked and Unafraid by Lacey McLaughlin

Posted on November 4, 2020 by The Selkie

It was time to get naked and face the ugliest parts of myself. The water roared and the trees glowed, taking on a life of their own in the Costa Rican jungle. […]

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The Day I Became a Mermaid by Italome Ohikhuare 

Posted on November 4, 2020 by The Selkie

One muggy Miami afternoon, my parents surprised my brother and me with an early Christmas gift: an exorcism. […]

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Fake Asian by Jennifer Dertouzos

Posted on November 4, 2020 by The Selkie

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, the shows that featured Asians focused on showing the stereotypical, obedient, Chinese kid […]

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