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A woman, alone, abroad.
On March 25, 2026 I, Julia, stepped off the plane and onto the tarmac, immediately flooded by unfamiliarity. I had already booked my trains from city to city, starting tomorrow morning, but for now it was past my bedtime and I had no idea how to get to my hostel in the center of Warsaw. Some signs were in English, but more were in Polish. The only Polish words I had truly learned before my arrival were jabłko and mleko and chleb (apple, milk, and bread, thank you Duolingo). A
Julia
Jul 30
How to Let Go
Or, How to Clean Up Your Life Every since I was a little girl, I have been a hoarder of memories. I've always treated my life like a really good meal that you want to savor. Saving the best part for last and being upset when it's all gone. Actually, always isn't a fair word. It's beautiful, but it's never true. Last Friday, I had the honor of giving a talk at Sarah Lawrence. We sat in the Graduate building as I read them a letter a boy wrote to me at seventeen that I read whe
hailo
Mar 2
36 Hours in Princeton, New Jersey
America, I.R.L. photos are all by Hailey Cognetti I decided I wanted to go to Princeton the same way I discovered much of the world from...
hailo
May 8, 2025
I love Kansas, I love America
America, IRL with Hailo. I love America, Because I love Kansas An American childhood I grew up playing in the street, occasionally...
hailo
Jan 19, 2025
Sampling New York in 33 Hours (Give or Take)
I, Nwakaego, visited New York for the first time two weeks ago, and I still can’t find the right words for the experience. Fun, of...
nwakaego
Oct 3, 2024
3 Days in Jacksonville
Hello wonderful people. I am in the back of an airport taxi on the way back to Manhattan from the Newark airport. I spent the last three...
hailo
Oct 1, 2024
6 Hours in DC
And an A24 Screening I'm on the Amtrak back from DC. I spent 6 hours there, going to make sure that Nwakaego was set up for Mmuoonwa...
hailo
Sep 25, 2024
(re)COGNITION SUMMER: … Into the Anaxagoric Emerald
by Anderson I remember my future now. I am Caribbean royalty and all the big city is my proxy throne. I wear the waves on my back like a...
Anderson
Jul 2, 2024
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