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Kalyani Magazine - a semi annual literary print magazine by women of color - has it's third issue on the theme "How I Got Over". This represents poetry, prose, and artwork by women of color from around the world. Editor-in-chief – Shubha Bala Managing Editor – Priya X. Agrawal Managing Editor – Colleen Thompson Table of Contents for Issue #3 2 • Interview with Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene 10 • Nigerian Dyke Holy Text by Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene 12 • first poem since by Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene • Writing • 16 • Becoming a fish by Anna G. Raman 17 • Time is a Blanket Sewn from Strips of Cloud and Rainbow by Zahra Murphy Patterson 23 • Mumo by Alexandria Delcourt 24 • On Forgiveness by Alexandria Delcourt 26 • the people say by Maisha Z. Johnson 28 • Termination at 19 (or On wisdom) by Adrienne Christian 30 • Backyard American Dream by Gia Bernini 34 • how i got over by Adrienne Christian 35 • My Palestine Stands Still by Laila Shikaki 36 • Numbers by Hope Wabuke 38 • At Sixteen by Latorial Faison 39 • Miso Without Tofu by Sophia E. Terazawa 43 • certainty by Angeline Yang 44 • Should Love Come Looking by Jehan Roberson 46 • In Praise of My Butt by Nadia Alexis 47 • Fantastic Bon-Voyage by sahara borja 55 • Epilogue by Maria Gregorio 56 • Scattered Pieces by Rashida James-Saadiya 58 • This Is Steadiness In Breath by Romila Barryman 60 • Palladia by DeMisty D. Bellinger 65 • To the Owner of Lonely Nights by Jehan Roberson 68 • Black on my Skin Dream by Kaitlynn Lane 70 • brazilian symphony by Annie Gustin • Visual Art • 33 • Elastic Energy by Molly Solanki 57 • back to us by Maurica Roland 72 • Two Sisters…Tropical Waltz by Annie Gustin 86 • Cover Art: Deneen by So Yoon Lym More at: http://kalyanimagazine.com

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Ladies, if Steve Harvey's books offered you no salvation the complex world of Black men and relationships look no furthur the author of "Never Satisfied: How and Why Men Cheat", Michael Baisden, has a new book Never Satisfied Do Men Know What They Want At at last, sisters you long wait is over: Michael addresses the profound questions and provides answers escaping us all. In his book you'll learn: Men don't don;t worry Mike has something for you too: Marriage, money, monogamy and more... Do Women Know What They Want? (Uncut Version) DVD "In this uncensored version, things quickly get hot and out of hand as Michael and his co-host, George Willborn, host a "passion party" to find out what the ladies want in the bedroom. Frank talk not for the faint of heart."

Eight women partner in the Secret Society of Women Writers (ssOww) to write a controversial, comical and enlightening book abou weight and body image. Add hit-man for hire, child abuse, race relationships, gender (LGBT), questionable parenting, rejection based on being skinny and acceptance based on fat is just a taste of what is in store for the readers of the intricate look at the lives of women who share everything, owning their truth. We invite you to read a sample chapter of the the book at http://www.fatracistbook.com and we would love for you to help us with a question we have. We are trying to pick the best title and be authentic about the context verses just using words for the title. There are alot of people are "racist" against themselves when it comes to weight and body image. Judging themselves and no one else is. The writers are taking a deep look at their own stories to help other women and men who have had these issues of self-defeat. Please take our 1-2 minute easy survey to help us pick the best title. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C5JGGKD . If you have any questions, feel free to email me.

Dear Daddy is a feature length documentary about the life long effects of fatherlessness on women. The film follows the dramatic journeys of eight young women from the tough city streets of Washington,DC as they struggle to overcome poverty, poor educational systems, no healthcare, and the most difficult life circumstance they have been dealt... the absence of their fathers. More information about Dear Daddy Dark Girls is the upcoming documentary exploring the deep-seated biases and attitudes about skin color---particularly dark skinned women, outside of and within the Black American culture. More information about Dark Girls