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  • March 11, 2022 An Amrikan Chimaera

    Empathy in an Outrageous World

    Or… I ain’t problematic, I have a [group name] friend!! I’ve been thinking a lot lately about in-person exposure to

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  • February 14, 2022 An Amrikan Chimaera

    Here’s to the Maybes

    Here’s to the Maybes, the Almosts, the Ones told “I can’t”, the Ones busied away. Do you ever think about where they must go Once you’ve relegated them to a footnote?

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  • February 13, 2022 An Amrikan Chimaera

    A Single Guy’s (Positive) Take on Valentine’s Day

    If you’re in a good relationship, celebrate that today. Don’t patronize your single friends. Don’t act like you forgot the day. Even a bog standard date on Valentine’s Day ain’t a horror show.

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  • December 20, 2021 An Amrikan Chimaera

    My Empire of Hurt

    I’ve been in bit of pain for the past few months. I’m starting to come out of it. And I hope everyone in the same boat can do the same too.

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    November 20, 2021 An Amrikan Chimaera

    India Sweets & Spices Review – Desi Representation & Colorism in Mainstream American Culture

    India Sweets & Spices, about a girl named Alia who discovers family secrets during summer break, certainly does have imperfections. But I’m happy that it exists and that it adds to the growing (and never perfect) list of stories told about South Asians.

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  • November 11, 2021 An Amrikan Chimaera

    The Inclusivity of Sport

    There are few avenues in life where I have felt more welcome and included than as part of a sports fandom. For a few hours, I didn’t have to be The Muslim representative or wasn’t seen as The Brown Guy.

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    October 23, 2021 An Amrikan Chimaera

    The Model Minority Myth and Maher

    The Model Minority Myth bolsters the idea that Asians experience less hate & prejudice because $$. And explains lack of empathy with our struggles.

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    October 16, 2021 An Amrikan Chimaera

    Where Are You REALLY From?

    Where are you from? You can’t be American! There are people who are so gauche unintentionally. And then there are the ones who know better but purposefully go the other direction…

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October 6, 2005 Locke

Not Talented to Work

I was watching a show tonight about piano prodigies and it made me recall the time when I was young when I too was

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October 1, 2005 Locke

525,600 minutes – How About…

“Dude, you’re a faggot!” I recently went to a Broadway show with a guy friend; an activity that caused another guy friend to label

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September 26, 2005 Demosthenes

The Ummah is Dead

The Ummah is dead. Middle Eastern dilettantes killed it. The governments of the Middle East have no love and no concern for any other

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September 18, 2005 Demosthenes

God Save Our Pledge of Allegiance

There has been a great debate in our country over the past few months about the inclusion of the word “under god” in the

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August 15, 2005 Demosthenes

The Oneness of Our Polytheisms

To believe in acceptance and not just tolerance of other religions is to believe that God is greater than religion. I believe in God.

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May 28, 2005 Correspondence

Buenos Aires – Day 2

I’ve been in Buenos Aires for 2 days now.  It really is an incredible city though vastly different from Istanbul, Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur or

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February 18, 2005 Demosthenes

The Yellow Equivocal Road

“It’s different for you because you’re a guy.” I do not know how many times I have heard that statement. As a man, I

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January 5, 2005 Demosthenes

On Provincialism

Dictionary.com defines provincialism as, “the condition of being provincial – limited in perspective, narrow and self-centered; lack of sophistication or perspective.”  More than most

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December 26, 2004 Correspondence

Turkiye – Day 10

This morning is my 10th day in Istanbul and I’m still having a blast! I’ve been to most of the major sites including the

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December 19, 2004 Correspondence

Turkiye – Juxtaposition

I’m having a blast in Istanbul, just taking a break from sightseeing right now.  The weather my first two days was really good but

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