"Having plans to return to Pakistan after half a decade is not just a holiday from reality. It is a reintroduction of a part of myself still entangled with a person that no longer exists," writes Asyia Iftikhar.
"In terms of excursions and activities, there wasn’t much for us to do. But in terms of our imagination? It was a playground of possibilities." Our columnist Chloe Plumstead reflects on the way she spent summer holidays with her family as a child.
In the aftermath of COP26, Dawood Qureshi writes about the lasting importance of talking about the climate crisis, despite feeling alienated by those in charge of the conversation.
Lucy Harbron writes about going to a walk-in centre with a new friend less than an hour after meeting her and what she learned about the importance of women attending appointments together.
"Their barriers are broken down and rebuilt throughout the novella, revealing the beautiful process of platonically falling in love."
"It hit home that I was likely the only Chinese woman on the ward that day. It reminded me why I was donating my eggs in the first place", writes Elaine Chong.
Sian Bradley writes about the need for Universal Credit in her life, the complicated feelings that have followed, and the harmful narratives that surround it.
Shahed Ezaydi writes about her first panic attack, identifying her experience as living with anxiety, and acceptance.
Quinn Rhodes writes about the marketing of menstrual cups which has led to the belief that they are the most ‘feminist’ option for people with periods, and how this can make people feel who don't — or can’t — use them.
