Why Are You Stranded?

Jun 29, 2022

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Every two weeks or so, I am publishing an essay from an emerging writer. This week, “Why Are You Stranded?” by Nicole Zhao. Nicole is a writer from Elmhurst, Queens and based in Brooklyn. Her writing has been published in Apogee Journal and is forthcoming in Witness. She is interested in going beyond dominant narratives of trauma and assimilation and w…

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A guest post by

Nicole Zhao

Nicole Zhao is a writer from Elmhurst, Queens and based in Brooklyn. She has been published in Apogee Journal, Witness, and Roxane Gay's The Audacity. She's at work on an essay collection and short story collection. Twitter: @nicolegzhao