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Pandora's Ink Digital Magazine


Dear United States
Written by Y. W. from Canada Thank you for your recent application to upgrade Canada from a sovereign nation to the “51st State.” We...
Pandora's Ink
Aug 191 min read


In a Time Before Me, In a World Today
Written by Alvin Su from Louisiana, USA I Remembrance - 缅怀 Monday, June 26th, 2023, Taipei Accompanied by my father, we landed in...
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Aug 198 min read


An Open Letter to Homophobic Bullies
Written by Anonymous Dear Homophobic Bullies, I know you. You are the stranger who, upon seeing my rainbow flag lanyard at school,...
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Aug 192 min read


A Boy in His Dress: A Journey Towards Inclusive Masculinity
Written by Anonymous As a boy, I had an instinctive curiosity about dresses. Time and again, I would sneak into my mother’s dressing...
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Aug 195 min read


Texas-Heilongjiang Garden Project
Written by Eric Li from Texas, USA The first time Grandma disabled Mom’s petunia sprinkler system, I thought it was a betrayal of...
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Aug 195 min read


Perfection is an Abstraction that Doesn’t Exist: Let’s Get Real About Beauty
Written by Liesl Ma from Massachusetts, USA One night quite recently, I scrolled through Snapchat, layering filter after filter onto my...
Pandora's Ink
Aug 194 min read


From Filters to Reality: A Plea to Use Your Platforms to Promote Authentic Beauty
Written by Liesl Ma from Massachusetts, USA Dear Kim Kardashian, You are a beautiful person, and teenage girls like me admire your...
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Aug 193 min read


The Mayfly Years
Written by Iris Zhu from California, USA Beyond the elderberry bushes, across from the old gymnasium at the elementary school, lies a...
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Aug 192 min read


The Art of Reconciliation
Written by Eric Wu from Washington, USA My father’s hands shook, struggling to hold the bouquet of impeccably red roses in full bloom. He...
Pandora's Ink
Aug 197 min read
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