Ever want to hear the conversations nobody seems to be having?
Off the Record: Money, Politics, Religion, and Gossip
“And suddenly, there you are the morning after in smudged mascara, somehow talking about God.”
Off the Record: There are Cathederals Everywhere
“On picket lines and in street protests, we feel our chests aching as we suck in enough air to be heard. We feel the pain of loss and frustration as though it is what is native to us. As if that is what we were born to feel.”
Off the Record: To Be Rich or Be Happy
“Passion and happiness is learned, isn’t it? What if we dedicate ourselves to that life just to unlearn the passion we had before?”
Off the Record: Talking to My Taxi Drivers
“Through hours and hours of sitting in the backs of taxis, I have heard about people’s family members in the war, their faiths and opinions on God.”
Off the Record: I am a Bad Writer
“Nothing is more beautiful than connection — than seeing a stranger and having them bare their heart to you, trusting you will speak to its existence.”
Published weekly in the Northwestern Daily Opinion section
Have you found that the conversations you have behind closed doors, with friends, roommates, lovers, and even taxi drivers, are far more impactful than the news we often see? Take a moment to read and consider some of the topics most people have been taught to ignore— off the record, of course.