2024: an eventful year for many. Perhaps it was the happy moments that stood out, those that sparked joy. Or maybe the year looks different …
Echo’s Favourite Reads of 2024
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Faith in Faithlessness: A Poem
The following article discusses topics of a sensitive nature so some readers may find the following content disturbing and controversial. The views, thoughts, and opinions …
Blind Spots
Before I fall asleep at night, one hand cupped my left eye to remind myself of what was still there despite its death, I catch …
Pixels & Fajitas: A Tale of Growing Up on the Internet and Chili’s
When I was young, young enough for the Internet to have solidified itself into something worth taking up space in our lives and before its …
Trinity’s Eternity: What Oppenheimer Taught Me About the Ripple Effect
“We have to deal with hopelessness. We hoped, and hoped, and ended up with the atomic bomb and the death of God.” – Etel Adnan …
Tetralogy of Fallot
Every day, every minute, every moment is an act of self-discovery for me. My waking moments are a study; a study of myself, of others, …
The Exhibition
After so many years – twelve to be exact – I can finally say that the steps I am now taking are headed to my …
The Sin of Authenticity
How much of myself is truly enough for me to be able to feel like myself? I am scrolling through my TikTok feed a lot …
Unearthing Venus: A Poem Compilation
Heritage by Zara Sofea overflowing in me is a realisation i had my body thrown into this otherworldly matter with a violence so great a …
Bury My Beaming History Where I Lay
Author’s Note: This story and character is purely a work of fiction. However, the story is inspired by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and the evacuation …