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Art by Kirsten Hemrich
September 19, 2019
Welcome back to another year of Iris! It’s almost fall, which means it’s finally the time of the year when I have things to look forward to, like celebrating all the best holidays (... Read more
Art by Kirsten Hemrich
September 18, 2019
The menstrual cup is intimidating, to say the least. I come from a community in which many believe that... Read more
Art by Kirsten Hemrich
September 18, 2019
As I begin my fourth and final year at the prestigious University of Virginia (thank God), I realize I find myself feeling a combination of three ways:
- Excited
- Relieved ... Read more
Art by Kirsten Hemrich
September 18, 2019
From a very young age my father instilled in me a love of cooking. Over the years he tried to teach me the culinary basics: the art of pairing flavors, the five mother sauces of French cuisine,... Read more
Art by Kirsten Hemrich
September 18, 2019
In fifth grade, as I sat at a lunch table eating with my classmates, a boy at the table over called me “freakishly tall.” When I reached seventh grade, I towered over even my basketball teammates... Read more
Photo courtesy of The Citizen Foundation.
September 18, 2019
“In our society, those who are educated sit on chairs and those who aren’t sit on the floor.”
These words from Shabana, a woman from Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, highlight an uncomfortable... Read more