Word on the Street
The Self–Fulfilling Prophecy of Homesickness
How missing my old life stopped me from building a new one.
A Birthday Letter
Death, friendship, and the first person I loved.
Strangers on the Subway, Seven Years Ago
This essay won first place in the Love Issue ‘Streetcute’ contest.
Six Years Later or Now
This essay won second place in the 2026 Love Issue 'Streetcute' contest.
Three Minutes of Love
This essay won third place in the Love Issue ‘Streetcute’ contest.
Running Away to Alaska
Jules Lingenfelter reflects on a summer spent on the final frontier, her encounters there, her revisions of self, and what she fled from in the first place.
Photographing the Many Multi–faceted Egos of Penn
Words from the man behind the camera.
Home Comes in a Rubbermaid Container
From Mom, sent and sealed with love
Stand Clear of the Opening Doors
Insia Haque on personal freedom and mass transit.
Finding Comfort in Homesickness
A sophomore’s guide to navigating homesickness by reconnecting with childhood at college.
The Birds, the Bees, and 34th Street
A couple words of wisdom from writers who have been there, done that.
Moving Postcards from Palermo
Retracing moments in the Sicilian capital, street by street.
Finding Myself in the Collective
From thali–style meals to citywide festivals, New Delhi reveals the quiet power of cultural collectivism.
It’s Always the Scenic Route
Biking my way through the City of Angels (but mostly cars).
Welcome to Sunnydale. Enjoy Your Stay!
Carrying 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' with me through eight years, five cities, and an ever–changing relationship with TV
Kindling My Mind’s Wildfires
Sudden grief for what was once home and a greater manifestation of long–term climate anxiety
A Pretense on Pretension
Why I want to make it in the fashion world and how hard it feels to get there.
The Beauty of Distance
My long distance relationship has taught me about love.
