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AASHI MENDPARA

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Mendpara closes off her Voices column with a goodbye to Hopkins.

Where I found myself, even for a little while

By AASHI MENDPARA | 6 hours ago

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Mendpara prepares to say goodbye to her best friend as graduation approaches.

For Janya: The person who will always have the right

By AASHI MENDPARA | 6 days ago

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Mendpara describes her loving and deep relationship with her mom.

Becoming my mother's daughter

By AASHI MENDPARA | April 15, 2025

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Mendpara describes the struggle of focusing on one thing while wanting to accomplish everything.

Wanting to do it all, but afraid of choosing one

By AASHI MENDPARA | February 4, 2025

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Mendpara argues that humans need each other to build more meaningful lives, and that this is not necessarily a bad thing.

On the myth of self-sufficiency

By AASHI MENDPARA | December 12, 2024

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Mendpara reflects on her changing relationship with her little brother.

Home in two halves

By AASHI MENDPARA | October 25, 2024

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Mendpara goes back to her last week at high school as an almost college graduate and tells her journey of accepting life’s losses.

Mastering the art of losing

By AASHI MENDPARA | September 15, 2024

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Mendpara reflects on her former obsession with teen magazines.

Here's to pining for the American teenage dream

By AASHI MENDPARA | April 10, 2024

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Mendpara details her changing perspective on her relationship with her dad.

In finding a relationship with my dad

By AASHI MENDPARA | February 29, 2024

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Mendpara reflects on her relationship with storytelling.

The spunky, sticker-collecting storyteller

By AASHI MENDPARA | February 4, 2024

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