Category: Chelsea van der Linden
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To Be Queer and (In)Visible
Read more: To Be Queer and (In)VisibleSometimes I feel like a ghost. A distorted, wavery, pellucid figure, one of the many in an endless sea of other ghosts. It’s not always so bad to be a ghost, to go unnoticed, to remain concealed in the corners of a haunted planet. But when I decide to announce my presence – “Here I…
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The Storybook of Late Night Thoughts
Read more: The Storybook of Late Night ThoughtsDo you remember those nights? Rolled up into your blanket, your nightlight already placed in the socket, the weight of a parent on the side of the mattress. Stories of monsters and men, fairies and sorcerers. Nightly recurring stage productions with star actors– our parents deserving of Oscar nominations. I count myself lucky to recognize…
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Modern Day Medusas
Read more: Modern Day Medusas“Flee, for if your eyes are petrified in amazement, she will turn you to stone.” – Gaspare Murtola The face of Medusa, surrounded by a halo of venomous snakes–with eyes that turn those who gaze upon her into stone– is a recognizable figure we can all call to mind. We have seen it in forms…
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Retracing Invisible Roots
Read more: Retracing Invisible RootsThe dock is swarming with people, fishermen, stalls selling the daily catch and travelers waiting for their ships to start boarding. The sun burns through her clothes, leaving a trail of sweat dripping down her back. On one hip her two year old daughter has made herself comfortable, her large eyes wandering about in wonder.…
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Malfunctioning in a Functional World
Read more: Malfunctioning in a Functional WorldTrigger warning: mention of mental illness Imagine yourself in another time: you live in a cottage in the countryside, your day consists of feeding the chickens, farming, maybe a little reading and sometimes your friend from a nearby village visits for a conversation. Hold this picture for a second and think about what we, in…
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