Toward Becoming

A modern, essay-driven publication exploring identity, meaning, spirituality, and culture as I move toward becoming.

By Anya Leily

· Launched 5 months ago

AI Isn’t Just Taking Your Job. It’s Taking Your Soul.

What happens to humanity when we outsource our inner voice to a machine?

Jun 14•Anya Leily

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Learning to Love from Afar

My grandfather’s love always came at a distance, one that took years to traverse

Mar 29•Anya Leily

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A Love Letter to My Sensitivity

My case for feeling, living, and loving deeply

Mar 24•Anya Leily

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Why Can Nobody Talk to Me Anymore?

I fear my ethnicity has turned me into a social pariah

Mar 12•Anya Leily

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Fighting Oppression in the Age of the Algorithm

Social media asks us to hate each other, and I worry we’re complying

Mar 4•Anya Leily

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A Love Letter to My Sensitivity

Mar 24•Anya Leily

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Rooted in Iran, Raised by America

Mar 1•Anya Leily

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Expat Life Failed Me

Feb 6•Anya Leily

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Why Can Nobody Talk to Me Anymore?

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