R Karthik — Excerpt: Considering the vanity-inducing narratives that we have come to believe, it is disturbing to discover the truth of our irrelevance in the grander scheme of things.
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Cruel Sentimentalism
Anna Nguyen — Excerpt: I remember reading on the forums how Maggie betrayed her fans in China. Because she married a white man.
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Traffic, Hisses, and Suya: My Lagos Story
Alice Eze — Excerpt: Imagine being stuck in a car so long you begin to suspect you’re in a reality TV show called Survivor: Lagos Edition.
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Lost in Venice: Beyond the Gondola Rides
Amrita Mukherjee — Excerpt: It was pointless to ask my husband anything now because he was definitely not within earshot. Also, he has this personal principle of not asking for directions from human beings but rely on a piece of code.
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Following the Mississippi
Lyndon Carrier — Excerpt: I think of all the people that rely on the river to live, I think of all the people that have followed its path.