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Short stories, poems, drawings, photography, and any form of printable art revolving around the themes of solitude, solidarity, and boundaries are welcome. Anyone interested in contributing — whether an undergrad, grad student, faculty, staff, or alumni — is invited to submit. Anonymous submissions are welcome. Submit and read more details <a href="https://forms.gle/aKzNWvjoskzL163d8" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a> by Sunday, March 28, 2021! Check out last year's zine on immigration stories <a href="https://issuu.com/mitaai/docs/zinefinal_4_no_bleed_for_online_export-compressed" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">here</a>! 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