Issue #5
non-fiction
Edited by Christine Fedusiak and Raaz Rashtian
“Acceptance Summer”
by John R. Chambers
This is about a Black teenager of mixed race searching to find acceptance in a new community and culture while exploring his identity after spending a summer in his father's hometown of Chester, PA.
“A Guide to Eating Congee”
by Jocelyn Wong
I believe that every person has a compelling and meaningful story to share. My life goal is to amplify these voices - through whatever mediums I have available to me. The piece I'm submitting encompasses some of the feelings I've had around racism towards the AAPI community. It grapples with feelings of anger, hostility, impatience and more. While many agree that dialogue around racial justice requires empathy, compassion and humanity towards all - this piece explores the fact that marginalized people don't always owe that to their aggressors.