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Toxic: Slipping Under On-Screen Narratives

By Harsheen Sethi

Through the gendered narrative, this piece takes a closer look at the portrayal of toxic relationships and the trope of ‘broken’ and ‘fixer’ through popular TV series and movies.

Pandemic Living: The New Normal

By Benjamin Jolly

A new normal is introduced to us as the Covid19 virus causes physical, economical and mental trauma on millions.

Philosophize

Have you ever been caught in the endless spiral of overthought? In this piece, Tanya explores that feeling with a beautiful journey of introspection. “We can’t let pain and trauma become so familiar to us that we forget that happiness is a choice.”

A Soldier’s Trauma

By: theriptidemagazine July 4, 2019July 15, 2019

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“All forty of you be alert. Maybe it is the last time I will be commanding you. You are required to guard the border…”