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Tyra Bosnic

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As seen in: The Guardian, Al Jazeera English, Teen Vogue, Parents, BuzzFeed News, Newcity, The Columbia Chronicle, Music Inc. Magazine
Word Nerd at @city_bureau | @ColumbiaChi grad | Turkish coffee's #1 fan | she/her Formerly: state gov / Bylines include: @TeenVogue, @GuardianUS, @AJEnglish

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A fan of research rabbit holes and gripping narratives, I'm an experienced writer and editor with a demonstrated history of overseeing editorial production at a range of publications. I'm skilled in macro- and micro-editing, on-the-ground reporting with no limits on subject matter and staying witty within AP Style guidelines.

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How Sleeping On A Stranger's Couch Became A Moral Dilemma For Travelers

How Sleeping On A Stranger's Couch Became A Moral Dilemma For Travelers

Host a Sister was supposed to be a safe space for women travelers, but that mission nearly destroyed the grou…

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'Warrior women together': Mothers of the Black trans family

'Warrior women together': Mothers of the Black trans family

Chicago activist LaSaia Wade is combating systemic inequality in the LGBTQ community by following in her role…

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We're Measuring Success in Schools All Wrong-and It's Penalizing the Marginalized

We're Measuring Success in Schools All Wrong-and It's Penalizing the Marginalized

The pandemic has been a major obstacle for schools, but how we measure student success could be the underlyin…

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Swapping Police for Social Workers Could Still Lead to Locking Up Mentally Ill People

Swapping Police for Social Workers Could Still Lead to Locking Up Mentally Ill People

Conversations about defunding police miss how our mental health infrastructure can mirror the prison system.

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War stories: A Bosnian-American retraces her father's footsteps

War stories: A Bosnian-American retraces her father's footsteps

A daughter pieces together the details of her father's escape from war in Bosnia, and finds a tunnel between …

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‘Warrior women together’: Mothers of the Black trans family

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By Tyra Bosnic Verified
| Al Jazeera English Verified
LaSaia Wade likes to say she is the culmination of every person who has walked before her, beside her and will continue to carve a path long after her. “I am because we are” is her guiding principle, a translation of ubuntu philosophy that defines the human experience as being part of a collective. This thousands-year-old ethos originating from sub-Saharan Africa has been invoked by politicians, activists and theorists.
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How the Real Estate Lobby Exploits Small Landlords

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By Tyra Bosnic Verified
| Teen Vogue Verified
Mami Garcia will never move out of her apartment. “The only way God will take me away from this home is when I close my eyes for the last time,” she says. Her landlady — my mom — smiled at her and replied with a simple, “Yup.” Garcia and her three adult sons have lived on the ground floor of my mom’s two-story building for nine years, becoming more like surrogate family members than tenants.
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We’re Measuring Success in Schools All Wrong-and It’s Penalizing the Marginalized

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By Tyra Bosnic Verified
| Parents Verified
It’s a cornerstone of the American Dream: A student dons their cap and gown, receives their diploma after years of hard work, and their parents can watch and think, “Our kid made it.” But this year, the very idea of school has become a nightmare for families and teachers alike thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s clear COVID-19 has shattered our sense of normalcy, and that’s made it harder to overlook the glaring shortcomings in the way the old normal operated—namely in our education system.
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