Maed
At five years old I had an impressive resume: aspiring coven leader, professional frog wrangler, and avid Michael Jackson fan. Absent from my curious resume was the ability to spell my own name. Even though I would be repeating kindergarten in the fall as a result of my creative spelling, I was in no hurry to uncover what seemed like an impossible cipher.
Continue reading “Sofia Stremlin-Adams”
Safe is Halfway Across the World
“Otaghet boo adam gerefte” (your room smells like human). This is a classic Ariana expression meaning your room is getting stuffy. Before I can sit up on the bed, she walks to the back of the bedroom and opens the room’s only tiny window. “And clean this mess, will you?” pointing to the bedroom floor. We go back and forth between English and Persian.
Continue reading “Shahrzad Sajadi”
Madwomen in the Attic is excited to announce that during the upcoming MITA year, we will launch The Barbara Project.
The Barbara Project is a mental health literacy and advocacy project that aims to bring readers and reading into psychiatric facilities. Continue reading “The Barbara Project”
A MITA member brought this quote, by Anne Lamott, to our attention. Women’s voices, historically, have been devalued and undermined, and women are still discouraged from speaking their minds, sharing their stories, and formulating unapologetic opinions. Continue reading “Revolutionary Pens”
Dear MITA Women,
It is our organization’s belief that it is essential that women and girls have access to writing utensils, paper, and a writing desk. Continue reading “The Right to Write: Woolf’s Desks and MITA’S Literacy Mission”
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