Are We Ready to Talk About Birth Control: A Bangladeshi Stigmatized Perspective
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I developed what was commonly referred to as ‘mask acne’. My face got worse and worse over time, to a point where I no longer cared about what I looked like but rather, I wanted the…
Maid is a Harrowing (and Realistic) Tale of a Single Motherhood’s Quest to Make Things Better for her Daughter, Featuring Nuanced Characters
Adapted from Stephanie Land’s memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother’s Will to Survive, Maid is a realistic and affecting tale of a young mother who tries to provide the best life for her daughter and break out…
Do Mothers Have to Choose Between their Careers and their Children?
This is a tricky question to ask, especially since the context- and meaning of the question- varies from culture to culture (and country to country). In collectivist societies, such as our own and the ones in India and China, women…
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