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Work- Anonymous

By Anonymous The first time it happened I was 19, in retail, with my best friend. An older colleague kept grazing our bodies. We confided in each other and both realised we were having the same experience of being touched…

You know what sucks?- Jess Kondys

By Jess Kondys Endometriosis is a disorder which causes tissue that normally lines the uterus to grow outside of the uterus. It is a chronic illness, which, for me, causes chronic pain. Endometriosis can only be definitively diagnosed through a laparoscopy,…

With the Benefit of Hindsight- Anonymous

How to identify the symptoms of an abusive relationship  *Content Warning* This piece concerns domestic violence and abuse.  It’s the kind of situation most people don’t imagine they will ever find themselves in. To be so afraid of your significant…

Ill the Empress- Tristan Niemi

By Tristan Niemi There was a field of flowers out the back of the house Where my sister and I grew up. It was vast. It was untamed. And it was all ours. We’d spend whole days barefoot Collating bundles…

Little Princess- Asen Mason

By Asen Mason “Why the hell are you here?” “You think maybe I should attend my daughter’s fifth birthday party, no?” Sam stood by the doorway; with both his hands, he held onto a big box, neatly wrapped. Colourful. “Well,…

The Golden Cage- Max Cheah

By Max Cheah We dive in lavish We indulge in gold The grand status brews a heart of coal The surface of grandeur shines ever bright Yet lonesome and despair feeds with all might Am I a prince or am…

Midas’ daughter- Ashton Darracott

By Ashton Darracott The roses are stale  Sour as the breath you wasted  on your ‘gift’  I wish I’d thought twice  before you reached out  to comfort me  My tongue is so heavy  and I think in carats  but I have no…

The Prince with Silver Eyes- Sia Hills

By Sia Hills Silver eyes stared at the girl through the darkness. At first she was drawn to them but the closer she became, the further away they seemed to be. She paused for a moment. She wanted to call out, but she had no voice and she…

Lady Royal- Sathyani Kotakadeniya

By Sathyani Kotakadeniya They taunt her for being a girl    A repetitive, disgusting sequel   The world is a disastrous place   Where no one is really an equal.    They thin out opportunities   Saying men make better leaders   They create barriers; disunities …

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