At age 5, leaning in to take a bite of the peculiar pile of random chunks my mom placed in front of me, my tongue was immediately hit with the zestiness of the lemon and spicy sauce that coats the potatoes,...
I sit on the couch, wrapped in a throw blanket, my eyes glued to the TV screen. My stomach is in knots as the main character inches towards a large door, moments away from discovering the murderer.
I...
Aliza Abidi, Editorial page editor
• March 7, 2024
Pigtails. A newspaper made into a fan. A mango-covered smiling face.
The overwhelmingly bright sun illuminated the table full with a wide arrangement of food. The chatter of my parents, cousins,...
Placing my tired feet right on the marked blue masking tape on the Granville Arts Center stage in Garland on a sunny Saturday, I fold my hands, with a smile on my face so big that it probably extended...
“Nyah, that’s English!” my mother exclaims as I ask for the third time for a translation of what the singer said.
“Oh,” I say, grinning as she laughs.
This scene is a constant anytime...
