Opinion
Ignorance is a Privilege
"I’ve discovered that true awareness cannot arise from the guilt of being sheltered, but rather an openness to voices that challenge my beliefs and the humility to ask question after question."
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Opinion
Trans People are Not the Problem
On the 16th of April 2025, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. This is an opinion piece as to why this is a problem for everyone.
Opinion
Value
'To anyone who may need this, I promise that I will not forget you.'
Opinion
Pick up a Pencil.
An opinion piece about Generative AI as an insult to art, Studio Ghibli, and life itself.
Opinion
The Observer’s Guide to A Rise and Fall
An overview of the Asian youth role in the climb and crash of oppressive regimes.
Opinion
Shall We Go Home Now?
Emily Chen Many, if not all of us, are children of immigrants and yet many of us are quick to forget to care for our elders in our pursuit of the American dream. Our aging community of elders resign themselves to the dangers of living life on our side-walk, and
Opinion
Our American Dream
Jessica Liu When my parents were living together for their very first year after immigrating to the United States in 2001, they witnessed 9/11 from a city just 4 hours of a drive away from them. Although I wasn’t alive yet, I’d always absentmindedly wondered if seeing
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Preamble to Civil Disobedience: Reflections Between Dhaka and Chicago on the State of Bangladesh
Authors' Note: This piece was co-authored between Uzayer Masud, a DAY team member based in Bangladesh, and Parveen Kaur Mundi, DAY’s Vice President. The date of writing was prior to the recent development of Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and the dissolution of the parliament. The authors stress this