I slump back in my chair, my face buried in my hands as the cacophony of voices rises around me. My parents, aunts and uncles were in a strenuous wrestle of words over who would pay the bill. Once again,...

My summers were full of sewing machines, lost thimbles, and my great-grandmother, my Maa, attempting to teach me how to sew. My autumns were full of masala chai, mandazi, a sweet, fried dough, and stories...

How do you say goodbye to your childhood friend? That’s what I asked myself standing outside my quiet home after 18 hours of traveling. The air was silent and devoid of the familiar barks I called...

Divorces are supposed to feel like the end of a family… right? December of 2013 was the time when I was supposed to feel the split, the ending of the family of three I’ve become so used to. The...

It’s the day college decisions come out. You are sitting down at your desk looking at the email, afraid to open it. “ I have to be accepted... I cant let anyone down." Your heartbeat rises and you...

When I was around six years old, I first started telling my family that I wanted a little brother, for the sole reason of having someone to play football with. Realistically, I knew it would never happen,...

I sat on the couch, listening to my little brother read one of his bedtime stories about the wonders of space. His hands drifted across the page, flipping all the pop-up cards that held information on...

Warning: this article contains spoilers for “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” “It’s a me, Mario!” When “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” trailer was released, it deserved its hype and millions...

In typical younger sister fashion, I always barged into my brother’s room unannounced, but he never minded. He’d always be sitting at his computer desk playing games on a slightly torn rolling office...

To Rachel Bohenick, CVHS English I and Photography teacher, it’s not atypical to come home with a lot on her plate. She comes home from teaching to take care of her three young children, as well as house...

I’ve always had a big mouth. Scrawled tactically under glowing recommendations and smiley face stickers would be a small, tacit note: “Joseph is VERY… social.” Translation: teach your kid to shut...

Boom. "Sesame Street" plays on the TV. I’m happily eating the aloo bhaji, roti, and eggs my dad made for me. The sofa is set to where I have my little nook, closed off from the rest of the couch....