My mother once told me I wasn’t allowed to bleach my skin. I hadn’t asked her if I could. But as we wandered through the claustrophobic aisles of a Desi shop, she pointed out a cream on a shelf, “This will make your skin lighter. You don’t
The definition of friendship used to be simpler — someone you met on the playground, or in the classroom, or perhaps your parent’s friend’s kid. In any case, a friend was someone who you wanted to spend time with, and in return, someone who wanted to spend time with
To whom it may concern, My little brother, a seventh grader, engages in very different activities online than I do. He’s always telling me about Roblox drama or a certain YouTuber I’ve never heard of. I’m accustomed to not knowing what on earth he’s talking about