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By Steph Whitehouse Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence This is a topic is often shrouded in secrecy that I almost hesitate to write of it. Yet my hesitation only adds to the secrecy when in fact, it needs to brought out into the open. It must be done so that others do not feel so isolated and know they are not alone. By sharing our stories and knowledge we can feel united and end the shame and secrecy around domestic violence.
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By Sarah Harley "A light here required a shadow there". – Virginia Woolf Along with threads of cotton, lengths of garden jute twine, my mother’s brown hair that fell out in soft, abandoned clumps after the radiation and chemotherapy treatment – the paper dolls were cut with the blunt edge of the tarnished silver scissors. The scissors lived in the darkness of the kitchen drawer, the one above the pitch black cupboard where my mother hid the alcohol.
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Photo by Marco Trinidad on Pexels Casinos have always been a popular setting in the world of film. From the glamour and excitement of the gambling tables to the tension and drama of high-stakes poker games, casinos provide a rich and captivating backdrop for filmmakers to explore. Over the years, countless movies have been made featuring casinos in some form or another, and they have become a staple of the film industry.
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By Alex Carrigan In her new poetry collection Buffalo Girl, Jessica Q. Stark presents a series of poems that speak of violence against women’s bodies through a variety of cultural, national, and personal histories. The majority of the collection follows Stark’s mother, who immigrated to the US following the Vietnam War, and parallels her story through multiple reinterpretations of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale. Along with her use of collage photography, Stark’s hybrid poems present an incredible story of survival and autonomy through a dangerous trek through the woods.
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