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From the inbox: Starting a side project

By: Steph Yiu February 14, 2015February 14, 2015
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Denizen is an online magazine that publishes essays from Third Culture Kids around the world. I launched it in the fall of 2008. I’ve made so many, many mistakes working on Denizen over the years. Here’s the advice I would give to myself if I were starting it today.

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The Squirrel Eviction

By: Steph Yiu February 9, 2015March 27, 2015
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For the last two years, I’ve had two extra roommates in the roof. I don’t know their names, but I usually call them Mr. and Mrs. Squirrel. They’re the worst kind of roommate: they don’t pay rent, they’re terribly noisy, and they eat the walls.

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Some awesome for your ears

By: Steph Yiu January 25, 2015January 25, 2015
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I first stumbled upon Julia Easterlin’s music at a Berklee outdoor music festival in 2010, when I was visiting Boston for the weekend.

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From the inbox: writing and internships

By: Steph Yiu January 20, 2015January 21, 2015
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I got a really lovely email in my inbox the other day.

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So amazing, I just had to share

By: Steph Yiu January 4, 2015January 4, 2015
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It blows me away to see women who are successful but who are also unafraid to show vulnerability at the same time. Typically people see vulnerability as weakness, but it takes incredible strength to be vulnerable in a public space.

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Why I’m A Swiftie

By: Steph Yiu December 29, 2014December 29, 2014
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There is no puppet master behind the career of Taylor Swift, inventing and plotting her marketing campaign. She makes decisions based on what is best for her career and her fans. Watching a female pop superstar take complete ownership over her career is amazing.

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My American Accent

By: Steph Yiu November 16, 2014November 16, 2014
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I have absolutely no doubts that acquiring an American accent is probably the most important trait I got from going to an international school.

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For Stéphane: All About Otters

By: Steph Yiu November 9, 2014November 9, 2014
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A crowdsourced blog post for our dear friend Stéphane.

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Little Cambridge Walks

By: Steph Yiu October 29, 2014May 21, 2016
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Is it weird to call “walking” a hobby?

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Dear Evelyn: Please Use WordPress?

By: Steph Yiu October 25, 2014November 9, 2014
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Several times a week, Evelyn posts the most interesting things on Facebook, paired with witty (and brutally honest) commentary. She’s like my personal version of Dave Pell. She’s an insanely smart person who voraciously consumes news and decides what her friends need to read.

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