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I Sell My Body To Drug Companies

I Sell My Body To Drug Companies

May 17, 2017
by Jennifer Rickward
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Opening and closing my fist repeatedly, I try in vain to get my blood pumping. My veins are but a shred of their former self….

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Paul, the Mildly Sexist Racist

Paul, the Mildly Sexist Racist

August 16, 2016
by Jennifer Rickward
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“The Pakistanis don’t enjoy sports at all!” Paul exclaimed. I thought that might have been a bit of a sweeping generalisation – especially if their…

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Cornrows and Philosophy: On Cultural Appropriation

Cornrows and Philosophy: On Cultural Appropriation

January 11, 2016
by Jennifer Rickward
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Peacocking:  To strut about like a peacock; exhibit oneself vainly. “What the fuck have you done to your head?” yelled the blonde, green-eyed babe over…

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Indiots Abroad

Indiots Abroad

May 1, 2015
by Jennifer Rickward
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A holiday with my brothers on the other side of the world as part of a sibling bonding experience was always destined to be similar…

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Crossing America in an 18-Wheeler

Crossing America in an 18-Wheeler

September 10, 2014
by Jennifer Rickward
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‘FRONTIERSMAN, BEAR ATTACK DETERRANT’ The label read. It was a parting gift. I was now as prepared as I ever would be for my hitch hiking adventure across…

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