Refract Magazine 4/10/25 Refract Magazine 4/10/25

The Subway Dilemma

By Alicia Grechu

The consideration of the basic human will, responsibility, and sensitivity adds a depth that Kantian philosophy on its own lacks.

Refract Magazine 4/4/25 Refract Magazine 4/4/25

Rainbows and Religion: My Struggle as a Queer Muslim

By Kadeeja Mohammed

I am acutely aware of my mother’s pain. She possesses a deep-seated desire to nurture and love, and is constantly striving to learn how she can raise me in a way that is different from how she was raised.

Refract Magazine 2/14/25 Refract Magazine 2/14/25

My Linguistic Autobiography

By S. Tavera

In seventh grade, I won the spelling bee at my small Christian school, beating the only white boy in my class. I remember how good it felt to watch his pale face get flushed with embarrassment and anger.

Refract Magazine 11/19/24 Refract Magazine 11/19/24

It’s the Sociolinguistic Discrimination for Me

By Laura Fasulo

Gen Zers are critiqued for adopting aspects of a demonized and oppressed culture and its language. These complaints reinforce linguistic racism and stereotypes and the belief in a linguistic hegemony.

Refract Magazine 10/25/24 Refract Magazine 10/25/24

Ode to My Silky

By Muhammad Elbadri

My silky is my cape, my kryptonite, and my truth—it is a mask that defies your judgment and the key that unlocks my identity.

Refract Magazine 10/3/24 Refract Magazine 10/3/24

The Real Cost of College

By Pin Yuan Zhu Lee

Here I am—unable to attend any of my dream universities—not because of my qualifications, but because of the luxury cost my family and I can’t afford.

Refract Magazine 10/21/23 Refract Magazine 10/21/23

A Visit to the Seer

By Rebecca Newell

I find that the breadth of the ego and fear of retribution stay with you. Even if I leave this place, the burden will still remain.

Refract Magazine 4/12/21 Refract Magazine 4/12/21

A Father's Strength

By Maria Jacome

I realized my dad’s strength should not be measured by a number generated by a machine or by his physical capabilities on any given day. It should be measured by the decades of perseverance and sacrifice that demonstrate an enduring soul-deep strength.