Aubrie Edmond, Contributing Writer My favorite time of year is when the temperature drops below 65. The sky is dark and pensive, the breeze whistles and bends as it cuts through the trees. For the past few years, I’ve spent this time of year alone, watching slush become snow and hands become gloved. This time around, I’m living at home. It doesn’t get as cold … Continue reading Finding Her Way: Home For The Holidays
Aubrie Edmond, Contributing Writer Goodbye: no matter how many times you say it, it never gets easier. I remember a lot of my first goodbyes. I can still see my various childhood homes shrinking in the rear window from the backseat of a packed car. I remember all the last days of school and the HAGS in yearbooks from people whose names I can no … Continue reading Goodbye
Contributing Writer: Aubrie Edmond Coming home for the summer after being on my own for a while is a strange feeling. Waking up in my childhood bedroom every morning is jarring, I feel like I’m being jolted back in time. It always hits me like a truck that I’m older, it’s the first thing that I think of each time I wake up. I start … Continue reading Growing Up
By Aubrie Edmond, Contributing Writer Summer is the cruelest season. I spend all year waiting for summer to come, a time for fun and freedom and friends. There’s so much promise and opportunity, but it seems like nothing ever happens. No matter how many things I think I’ll be able to accomplish, plans always seem to fall through. Three months seems like forever, but there’s … Continue reading Summer
The new issue of Ujima Magazine is out! You don’t want to miss our feature story introducing Dr. Nakia Scott. She works with children and adolescents helping them heal through their strengths. Make sure you share the issue with your friends. Damita Miller-Shanklin Editor-in-Chief Continue reading August Issue of Ujima Is Out!
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