Category: Women’s Topics
Mother’s Day, Wikipedia, and Politics
Mother’s Day is upon us. We honor our moms for nurturing care, but their contributions in other arenas are, inevitably, marginalized. Wikipedia recently excised most “American Women Novelists” from its “American Novelists” category – segregating them in a female subcategory, thereby rendering American novelists nearly entirely male. When we think of other public categories too, [...]
Kickstarting “Vuto” with AJ Walkley: An Interview
We are pleased to bring you this interview with A.J. Walkley, author and self-proclaimed fighter for social justice, discussing her book Vuto, which is currently on Kickstarter, her experiences in East Africa in the Peace Corps; and her writing journey. Pleased too that this is her second contribution on our site. – The Editors, Rachel and Anora. AJ, [...]
Duty and Desire – A Tale of Modern India
What can I tell you about my debut novel, Duty and Desire, the first in my Winds of Fire series, that would intrigue you? It was a 9 year journey to finish Duty and Desire. I began writing the original draft in 2002, shortly after we moved from Singapore to New Jersey, USA. My kids [...]
Losing the Artist, Saving Her Art (Part 2)
Continued from Losing the Artist, Saving her Art Part 1. Eugenia’s physicians finally allowed her to travel with considerable misgivings, as she was 84 and had a metallic heart valve. Transatlantic travel is stressful one way or the other, but there was no holding her back. She wanted to experience the place that her daughter had loved [...]
Farewell From Assistant Editor Victoria Shockley
“When I am writing, I am trying to find out who I am, who we are, what we’re capable of, how we feel, how we lose and stand up, and go on from darkness into darkness. I’m trying for that.” – Maya Angelou Roughly five months ago, I had a conversation with Anora McGaha, founder [...]
When Love Hurts
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month in October 2012 …. It was during a counseling course while getting my Masters degree that I had to choose an issue: I chose “battered women.” I am not sure what drew me to this topic, but I read every book I could find on it. I gave my [...]
Brutal – A Story of Sexual Abuse by a Muslim Imam
I was just seven years old when the imam at my local mosque began to sexually abuse me. The abuse happened on an almost daily basis and lasted for four years. The imam was the most powerful man in our community and I was terrified of him. He told me that I was special and singled [...]
SICK: An Addiction and Abuse Story
After years of debauchery, addiction, bad choices, and confusion I found recovery. I began a life consistent with someone considered a productive member of society and this was painfully weird for me. In pursuit of a legal means to support my son, I went back to school and attained a few degrees. The most intense being [...]
Baptism by Fire
In support of the effort every year in October to raise the world’s awareness of the epidemic of domestic violence throughout the world, regardless of class, education or culture, we are pleased to feature guest writers on the topic. I was born the oldest of four children to two alcoholics who expressed emotion with slurred [...]
When Love Twists Into Abuse
As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October 2012, we are grateful to share these guest posts to raise attention to what #DV is and how to work with it. It manifests itself in many ways. John hits his wife because dinner’s not ready on time. Bob tells his girlfriend she’s lucky she has [...]
